chomped; chomping; chomps
1
: to chew or bite on something
2
: champ sense 2
—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit
: to chew or bite on
chomp
noun
Examples of chomp in a Sentence
They were chomping burgers at a picnic.
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And all of them have the potential to chomp, especially in crunch time.
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Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Stomp ‘n’ Chomp with Coaster train ride to Santa Fe Depot in San Diego and walk to chomp at the Brigantine restaurant at the Port of San Diego is from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 28.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Of course, the Gators would have to chomp No. 16 seed Norfolk State to get into the next round.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
One clear lesson from the recent election cycle, which will certainly carry forward to the next one, is that Republicans and Democrats are chomping at the bit to attract more Latinx and Hispanic voters.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Stomp ‘n’ Chomp with Coaster train ride to Santa Fe Depot in San Diego and walk to chomp at the Brigantine restaurant at the Port of San Diego is from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 28.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Of course, the Gators would have to chomp No. 16 seed Norfolk State to get into the next round.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
One clear lesson from the recent election cycle, which will certainly carry forward to the next one, is that Republicans and Democrats are chomping at the bit to attract more Latinx and Hispanic voters.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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chomp
verb
ˈchämp 
ˈchȯmp
1
: to chew or bite on something
2
: champ entry 1 sense 2
—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit
chomp
noun
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