Synonyms of champs

champs 1 of 2

noun

plural of champ

as in champions

the person who comes in first in a competition

the wrestling champ

Synonyms & Similar Words

• champions
• winners
• medalists
• titleholders
• titlists
• victors
• superstars
• placers
• finalists
• semifinalists
• cochampions
• prizewinners
• cowinners
• stars
• megastars
• quarterfinalists
• world-beaters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers

champs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of champ

1

as in chews

to crush or grind with the teeth

kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chews
• masticates
• chaws
• crunches (on)
• eats
• bites (on)
• chomps (on)
• gnaws (on)
• nibbles
• snacks
• sinks one's teeth into
• consumes
• swallows
• munches
• scarfs
• wolfs
• ruminates
• gobbles (up or down)
• picks (at)
• scoffs
• noshes
• pecks (at)
• gulps
• devours
• gorges
• mumbles
• ingests
• bolts
• nips
• gums

2

as in stomps

to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure

watch the horses so they don't champ the flower beds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stomps
• stamps
• tramps
• kicks
• tramples
• smashes
• mashes
• runs over
• boots
• squashes
• steps (on)
• runs down
• overrides
• hoofs
• tromps
• pulps
• squelches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of champs

Noun

The loss offset the benefits gained by stealing Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, and now the Braves must defeat the two-time reigning champs in consecutive games to continue their season. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Oregon’s Lanning compares UCLA to national champs Oregon coach Dan Lanning dodged questions this past week about the health of quarterback Dante Moore following a brutal hit during a win over USC by trying to focus on UCLA. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

But this is October, and no team knows how to win more this month than the back-to-back champs. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Since 2001, 16 different franchises have won the World Series—that’s more than half the league, and more than the number of unique NHL champs (14), NFL champs (13) and NBA champs (13) in that span. — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

People want dynasties to die and for champs to become chumps. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Watch the reigning Super Bowl champs dominate on the defensive side. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

And right after the Chiefs were crowned Super Bowl champs, the family of four visited Disneyland and posed for this classic shot in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026