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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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It's not settled science, but some initial study shows that the act of chewing food may help people feel full sooner when eating.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025 -
This kind of wear is indicative of chewing hard, mechanically challenging foods such as tubers, seeds, fungi and fruit pits.—
Aditya Reddy Kurre,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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But only the faithful know everything about the Mushroom Kingdom’s shell-stomping messiah.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Aniyah wrote, stamping it with several heart emojis.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Champing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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