as in champions
the person who comes in first in a competition
the wrestling champ
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as in chews
to crush or grind with the teeth
kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders
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Recent Examples of champs
Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Fresh off a five-set thriller, New Life rolled into the match with a chance to knock out the Nuggets, the reigning Class 2A champs.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays just lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers but that may not be the last time the team faces competition from the two-time reigning champs.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The performance brought back memories of the 2013 national champs.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Drake leads all acts, with 43 champs, while Rihanna, at 17, places second overall and claims the best total among women.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
That year saw the final October for Sandy Koufax, when his Dodgers tried and failed to repeat as champs.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays went on to stun the Dodgers that night, taking the first game 11-4 and quieting early speculation that they would be swept in four games by the defending champs.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
After an extra-inning marathon that nearly broke MLB’s record for the longest World Series game, the Toronto Blue Jays rebounded Tuesday night to beat the defending champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
What has been a bad defense rose up like champs.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Fresh off a five-set thriller, New Life rolled into the match with a chance to knock out the Nuggets, the reigning Class 2A champs.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays just lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers but that may not be the last time the team faces competition from the two-time reigning champs.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
The performance brought back memories of the 2013 national champs.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Drake leads all acts, with 43 champs, while Rihanna, at 17, places second overall and claims the best total among women.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
That year saw the final October for Sandy Koufax, when his Dodgers tried and failed to repeat as champs.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
The Blue Jays went on to stun the Dodgers that night, taking the first game 11-4 and quieting early speculation that they would be swept in four games by the defending champs.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
After an extra-inning marathon that nearly broke MLB’s record for the longest World Series game, the Toronto Blue Jays rebounded Tuesday night to beat the defending champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champs
Noun
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling World Series that will be remembered for decades to come, becoming the first back-to-back champions MLB has seen in 25 years.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Amick responded to Green’s statement that the opinions of non-champions don’t matter, noting that Durant has two titles and two Finals MVP trophies.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mussolini stomps and swirls around, the camera keeping him and his increasingly frenzied supporters in sight.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The opening sequence, where McGuigan shamelessly apes Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, is reasonably entertaining, and McAvoy masticates the scenery with a winking fervor that befits the project, but the whole thing is unforgivably half-baked.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2021
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Champs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champs. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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