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
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Thunder reserve guard Jared McCain, a former Corona Centennial High standout, scored eight of his 18 points in the third quarter as the champs were able to lean on their ninth man without Gilgeous-Alexander on the court and take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
One win against them this weekend and Grandview is league champs.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In one of last season’s most surprising games — both in the result and in its form — the Bears ran the ball down Philadelphia’s throat on Black Friday, amassing 281 rushing yards in what became a convincing trampling of the then-Super Bowl champs.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The women’s basketball team danced its way through the Big Dance and emerged as national champs.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Al Smith stepped up in the home half of the first inning of a doubleheader on May 1, 1960, and put the defending American League champs ahead with a two-run homer off Jim Bunning.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Lake Nona’s boys, reigning state champs, dominated.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
Three playoff teams, the defending champs, and road games in extremely tough environments at Wisconsin and Penn State.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Thunder reserve guard Jared McCain, a former Corona Centennial High standout, scored eight of his 18 points in the third quarter as the champs were able to lean on their ninth man without Gilgeous-Alexander on the court and take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
One win against them this weekend and Grandview is league champs.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In one of last season’s most surprising games — both in the result and in its form — the Bears ran the ball down Philadelphia’s throat on Black Friday, amassing 281 rushing yards in what became a convincing trampling of the then-Super Bowl champs.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The women’s basketball team danced its way through the Big Dance and emerged as national champs.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Al Smith stepped up in the home half of the first inning of a doubleheader on May 1, 1960, and put the defending American League champs ahead with a two-run homer off Jim Bunning.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Lake Nona’s boys, reigning state champs, dominated.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champs
Noun
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The defending champions are 8-3 in those games.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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And to the extent that there's no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it's worked.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Though Brind’Amour vigorously chews his gum behind the players on the Hurricanes bench, Daniels is often stoic, blending into a background of red and white.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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One enzyme acts as a random chopper, snipping the long polymer chains into smaller pieces, while the other slowly chews these pieces into their monomer building units from each end.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In the closing moments, Godzilla stomps his way to the Statue of Liberty, setting his sights on New York City.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ellie stomps back to the crew mess to whine about it to Jenna and Ben.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Champs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champs. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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