chomp
verb (used with or without object)
had been chomping
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past perfect progressiveof chomp.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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“Of course I had been chomping at the bit to get into a car ever since I was 12,” Jason said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2018
Photo: Susannah Ireland/Rex Simon and Overmyer had been chomping at the bit to essay their vision of New Orleans for years.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2010
