chomp

Example Sentences

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Australia's oceans are teeming with sharks, with great whites topping the list of species that might fatally chomp a human.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

If the girl was able to chomp down on her desired apple on the first try, that signified that she was destined to be with her sweetheart.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

There isn’t a shiver of surprise about who gets the chomp, only disappointment that the fatalities are so bloodless — they’re mild even for PG-13.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

They can consume up to 11kg of insects a year, and just one can chomp as many as 50 bees a day.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

And how he loved letting me lick the batter off the spoon before baking a cake, but not nearly as much as he loved seeing me chomp down on the finished product.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds