as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the wrestling champ
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders
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Recent Examples of champ
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
The two-time champs will be healthy then.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Joins the short list of back-to-back champs.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Having effectively squandered a six-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s round, McIlroy held on for dear life with a 1-under 71, finishing a shot ahead of 2022 and 2024 champ Scottie Scheffler.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adriane Galisteu were trying their best to get the three-time F1 champ to retire, or at least take a sabbatical.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
The two-time champs will be healthy then.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Joins the short list of back-to-back champs.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Having effectively squandered a six-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s round, McIlroy held on for dear life with a 1-under 71, finishing a shot ahead of 2022 and 2024 champ Scottie Scheffler.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champ
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Johnson’s Spurs upped their win total by 28 games and are viewed as the top Western Conference challengers to defending champion Oklahoma City.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Peggy was the champion in 1952 and 1953.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All types of cabbage contain antioxidant compounds that become active when the vegetable is chopped or chewed.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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So if your toddler can chew food, probably any pouch would be appropriate as a snack.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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New surveillance video from inside a Brooklyn liquor store shows another angle of the rough mistaken identity arrest that ignited a firestorm of criticism, offering a different angle as one of the detectives appears to stomp the prone suspect.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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According to a transcript of Morales’ preliminary hearing, Morales allegedly stomped on Pulido’s head three to four dozen times, punched him in the head, slammed his head, and then heel stomped his head 20 more times.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The new leaders of Iran have swiftly moved away from the late Khamenei’s blueprint for protecting the nation, stamping their own, more extreme approach on Iran’s third Islamic Republic.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Each bar is typically stamped with key details, including its weight, purity and the refiner’s hallmark.—
Jessica Walrack,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champ. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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