champs 1 of 2

plural of champ

champs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of champ

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Recent Examples of champs
Noun
The Super Bowl champs replaced Kubiak with another one of Shanahan’s disciples. ABC News, 24 July 2026 Scheming against the defending state champs is already a difficult task for any coach, but the game plan got notably more intense Tuesday. Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 And the Dodgers, of course, are the back-to-back champs and the kings of the sport. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Many have labeled the match dull, with neither team scoring until Spain’s Ferran Torres smashed the ball into the back of the net in the 106th minute to defeat reigning champs Argentina. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 An underwhelming halftime show — which lasted nearly 30 minutes — featuring K-Pop group BTS, Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber packed more creativity and firepower than the 2022 World Cup champs. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 That put defending World Cup champs Argentina back into the finals, while England’s dry spell — having not won since 1966 — continues. Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 July 2026 As the Panthers look to repeat as NFC South division champs in 2026, the team’s overarching health will be a major factor. Mike Kaye july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Two teams have thrown haymakers at the defending champs, and both times Argentina has survived. Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champs
Noun
  • Additionally, the fight over yield has galvanized more GOP champions on the side of big banks, and law enforcement groups are pushing back on developer protections.
    Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Should unseeded Wrexham upset the odds to win both games, a semi-final against Danish champions Koge would be next up in another mini-tournament featuring Gintra of Lithuania and Scotland’s Hearts.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Not going anywhere Mikey Anderson Anderson carries positive five-on-five play metrics across the board and chews important minutes for the Kings.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
    Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the trees part and a Tyrannosaurus rex stomps into view.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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