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as in chewing
to crush or grind with the teeth
kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders
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as in stomping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure
watch the horses so they don't champ the flower beds
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Recent Examples of champing
People are champing at the bit for it.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Seventy-five percent of all matches will take place on US soil, and soccer fans are champing at the bit.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Neither the French nor the Spanish ever invested significantly in colonizing the land west of the upper Mississippi, and Americans were champing at the bit.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, Nick said his older brother doesn’t appear to be champing at the bit to join the 49ers, or any team, this spring.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Seventy-five percent of all matches will take place on US soil, and soccer fans are champing at the bit.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Neither the French nor the Spanish ever invested significantly in colonizing the land west of the upper Mississippi, and Americans were champing at the bit.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Meanwhile, Nick said his older brother doesn’t appear to be champing at the bit to join the 49ers, or any team, this spring.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champing
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Monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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That feeling solidified during their solo date, which included stomping grapes, exploring a winery and making a promise to open a special bottle of wine together one year later.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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In the grainy video, an individual is seen appearing to throw a woman to the ground in the North Philadelphia alley and then hitting her repeatedly in the head with a brick, kicking her, and stomping her face, WPVI reported.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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There’s another subtle reference to baseball in the film, again stamping its moment in time.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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The Southern Section Division 1 champions faced top teams all season and prevailed, with junior Mateo Fuerbringer stamping himself as the top player for his class in the nation.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 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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“Champing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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