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

A single breeding pair of sunflower stars can potentially produce thousands of offspring — many mouths to chomp down on urchins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

After eating late-night stomach-turning Popeyes in Paris and shedding some tears, we stayed in a trippy '80s-styled hotel, fearful of Parisian bedbugs ready to chomp on our American flesh.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2025

What does the bubble gum they chomp during “Too Pooped to Pop” give them?

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Everything was too bright, and the only thing I wanted was to chomp on greasy food before going back to bed.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy