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noun

ˈchamp How to pronounce champ (audio)
Definition of champnext
as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition the wrestling champ

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verb

ˈchamp How to pronounce champ (audio)
1
as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders

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2
as in to stomp
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure watch the horses so they don't champ the flower beds

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Recent Examples of champ
Noun
The point of Kleiman’s post is for average folks to feel sorry for the seven-time Super Bowl champ. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 One of those 12 teams will assume the world championship from West Suburban LL, the 2025 champs who hailed from Johnstown, Penn. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 In the Middle East, Brand New Day unseated Bad Boys Ride or Die, the previous record opening champ in the region. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026 The Sixers haven't won an NBA Finals since 1983, but James, a four-time champ and the league's all-time scoring leader, will hope to change that. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for champ
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champ
  1. champion
  2. chew
  3. stomp
  4. stamp
  5. tramp
Noun
  • In one episode, Jordan brought her to his hometown for a family dinner, with an empty chair representing the estranged Super Bowl champion.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In the space of 18 months, China has gone from lagging far behind the US to hosting multiple AI models that are nipping at the heels of Silicon Valley’s champions and gaining major traction among users globally.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • If left untreated, gum disease can spread to the bones surrounding your gums, making chewing painful.
    — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As was often the case in college towns, the music scene and its cycling culture often chewed the same dirt.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • There's almost a ballad essence to it, even though it's got that stomping kick to it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That was broken up by Owens, who stomped Gunther and then caught him with a big clothesline.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In celebrating the players who are not afraid to take risks, and taking time to nurture the rough diamonds at the club, the tour is the first step in De Zerbi stamping his footprint on a club that had lost its way in recent years.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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