champ
verb (used with object)
to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently.
had been champing
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past perfect progressiveof champ.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Still, even those who had been champing at the bit to reopen had to scramble to get ready.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2020
