How to Use champ in a Sentence

champ

1 of 2 verb

• The horse was champing its bit.
• He champed on his pipe angrily.
• He champed his pipe angrily.
• There are guys that are champing at the bit to play on that top line.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2017
• But for the defending AFC South champs it’s not just that.
  — Albert Breer, SI.com, 3 Nov. 2017
• The industry vets behind the brewery are champing at the bit to get their brews into the hands of L.A. beer fans.
  — John Verive, Los Angeles Magazine, 11 June 2018
• Furones: Panthers have to be champing at the bit to get back out there after falling to Olympic Heights.
  — Wells Dusenbury, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
• PetSmart is champing at the e-bit, clinching a deal for pet products site Chewy.com.
  — Maria Armental, WSJ, 18 Apr. 2017
• The credits have barely rolled on Game of Thrones Season 7, but already fans are champing at the bit for more.
  — Joanna Robinson, vanityfair.com, 28 Aug. 2017
• Democrats, however, are champing at the bit to make this a campaign issue.
  — Maureen Groppe, Indianapolis Star, 26 Apr. 2018
• Sabastian has been champing at the bit ever since Tom rode into town.
  — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 18 Oct. 2016
• But not all poultry producers are champing—or pecking—at the bit to change their ways.
  — Matthew Prescott, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2017
• None of this suggests Enterprise is champing at the bit to buy any stake in Western Midstream at a high price.
  — Liam Denning | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019
• Bobby Wagner and Frank Clark are coming hard and our secondary is gonna be champing at the bit.
  — The Seattle Times, 28 Oct. 2018
• Are there going to be moments where both are champing at the bit and yet only one guy can get the carries on that given play?
  — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 29 Aug. 2017
• But all of this comes as secondary to the real story, the one people are champing at the bit to hear...what does his social media tell us?
  — SI.com, 29 July 2019
• Team to beat: Oak Ridge (21-9) lost to 7A champ Miramar in an overtime state semifinal last season and brought back the house.
  — Buddy Collings, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2020
• Before the match, Bacsinszky praised seven-time Grand Slam champ Venus.
  — Jamie Lisanti, SI.com, 4 June 2017
• With a broken jaw and caved-in teeth, Nikita Zadorov was nevertheless champing at the bit to return to the Avalanche lineup.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2019
• These girls are champing at the bit for the opportunity and excited to work.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 7 Aug. 2017
• All the actors who got spurned in the running for Young Han Solo are probably champing at the bit for the role, angling for a franchise to call their own.
  — Yohana Desta, HWD, 5 Apr. 2018
• But there are no jostling egos on the stage, no feeling of restless supertalents champing at the bit for their moments in the spotlight.
  — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2016
• He lost by decision to champ Danny Garcia in 2013 and he was knocked out by champ Viktor Postol three years ago.
  — Branson Wright, cleveland.com, 24 Jan. 2018
• That type of talent has Scott and his coach champing at the bit to get back on the field while much of the country remains dormant during the coronavirus pandemic.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 5 May 2020
• With a returning Gareth Bale champing at the bit for a place in the starting lineup against Liverpool, the Welshman was again left on the bench in the wisdom of his manager.
  — SI.com, 31 May 2018
• When things do get warm again, Lerner has advice for vegetable gardeners who may be champing at the bit to get back into the garden.
  — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2018
• If Miliband was vigorously champing at the bit to fit all his insight into a swift hour, then Pullman was a slow burner.
  — Thomas Barrie, A-LIST, 5 June 2018
• Every spring there comes a day or two during which hundreds of children line up, often at the edge of a field or along the side of a path, champing at the bit and revving up their proverbial engines.
  — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2018
• And state governments have not shown themselves to be champing at the bit to reform their programs — most of them just want to keep the federal dollars coming their way.
  — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 Jan. 2018
• With so many issues plaguing the Pixel 4, early adopters are likely champing at the bit waiting for updates to arrive.
  — Michael Simon, PCWorld, 8 Nov. 2019

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champ

2 of 2 noun

• The Aces are now the league’s first back-to-back champs in 21 years.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2023
• Plus, the wide-tooth zipper glides like a champ even when the backpack is filled to the brim.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• The song rises 4-1 to become the first champ of the year on the multi-metric ranking.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2024
• But the proud mom says her two bigger kids are handling it like champs.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
• Zane is a champ and already on the mend from HF&M however...
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• Olympian, the Metro South Bay champs, put together its best drive of the night in the second quarter.
  — Kevin. J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
• Available in white, pink, and purple, this flower stands up to heat and drought like a champ.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2023
• There are other slow cookers on this list that are cheesy dip champs.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
• If six-time Super Bowl champ Belichick isn’t safe, who is?
  — Brady Leonard, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
• As the defending champs return to the NFL Championships for the fourth time since 2019, the team must put in the work to clinch their third title.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• Kosher Salt Alex Lau This classic cooking salt is an all-around champ.
  — Becca Miller, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• Tori denied that, and both fierce champs left their feud simmering as the reunion moved on.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
• Highlands won the state title in 2021 and Newport is the reigning Ninth Region champs.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024
• The British champ brings a 33-0-1 record into the ring while Ngannou is making his boxing debut.
  — Tim Chan, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
• With Cyborg back defending her belt, the champ is ready to test her all-around skills against her challenger.
  — Brian Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2023
• This carry-on also rolls smoothly on its spinner wheels and takes turns like a champ.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024
• On the market cap charts, the champ was General Electric at $472 billion.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Its only hope lies in besting reigning champs Maserati in the Mille Miglia, a 1,000-mile race across Italy known for claiming the lives of many a driver.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• Not only that, but the thick thermoplastic shells took our bat swings and shoves like a champ — no dents or scratches to speak of.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
• By the time the pair hit the corner’s apex, O’Ward had pulled even with the six-time champ – perhaps even with the nose of his No. 5 Chevy a few inches ahead – before their cars banged wheels.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2023
• The defending Cup champs in Colorado managed to win the division by a point, but the Stars outscored the Avs by five goals this season.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023
• If that’s true, Charlo, moving up two weight classes to challenge the 168-pound champ, could be in trouble.
  — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
• This year, will Nadal rise up from injury to take the crown from defending champ Carlos Alcaraz?
  — Kim Westerman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Obviously, the Class 6A D2 state champs can handle the pressure.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
• Swift's appearance at Kelce's game on Thursday marked the third time in two-and-a-half weeks that the star has supported the two-time Super Bowl champ at his games.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
• The soccer champ faced off against FC Dallas rivals in a match earlier this month that sold out in 10 minutes.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
• Won the wild card game before losing to eventual world champs Chicago.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
• Yes, the two-time champ, No. 1 Bohemian Special (Wiedemann), is not messing around this year.
  — The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
• But the Spartans are the reigning Division 6 Super Bowl champs, finishing the year 12-1 with nine straight wins.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
• Leonardo, meanwhile, nabs his first champ with first visit on the overall radio list.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024