as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the wrestling champ
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders
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Recent Examples of champ
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
For example, reigning champ Chick-fil-A topped the list of quick-service restaurants for the eleventh year in a row, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).2
Additionally, the McDonald’s fan-favorite Chicken Snack Wrap is returning to menus after a nine-year hiatus.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 8 July 2025
Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
Westminster Christian and star junior Chase McCarty and defending 4A boys champ Jacksonville.
—Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
England clawed one back through Keira Walsh in the 87th, but France held on, outplaying the reigning champs and grabbing all three points.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
For example, reigning champ Chick-fil-A topped the list of quick-service restaurants for the eleventh year in a row, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).2
Additionally, the McDonald’s fan-favorite Chicken Snack Wrap is returning to menus after a nine-year hiatus.
—Clea Haran, Parents, 8 July 2025
Verb
Western & Southern Open:Wimbledon champs Alcaraz, Vondrousova headline preliminary field
Stearns grew up just a few minutes down the road from the Western & Southern Open in Mason.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
Westminster Christian and star junior Chase McCarty and defending 4A boys champ Jacksonville.
—Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champ
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The trio will join 47 other players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to learn from baseball legends such as two-time World Series champion Dusty Baker and Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson and get coached by Atlanta Braves greats Brian Jordan and David Justice.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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Matt Davis, a two-time NCAA champion with the University of Denver, signed a one-year AHL deal with the Barracuda in April.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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As the song continued, Amora, from her highchair, chewed her food and clapped alongside her mom to the song.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Leaders wonder if these virtual colleagues will grow the bottom line or chew it up.—
Josh Scriven,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Complaining on NextDoor about traffic, some locals fled downtown Austin like a movie monster was stomping behind them.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Eighteen months ago, playing those songs inspired fans at the Ryman Auditorium to stomp their feet, throw Resistol hats in the air and soak church pews in alcohol for two hours.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Shapiro chronicles the couple’s reach, as Putnam stamped Amelia’s imprimatur onto (white) American womanhood, a prototype still among us: role model for younger women, professional and practical, efficient by day, elegant by night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Every voltage reading is stamped with which machine recorded it, who was on shift and even the calibration certificate of the sensors.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Teams hike across waterways, tramp under overpasses and scour parks for signs of tents.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champ. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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