chop down
phrasal verb
chopped down; chopping down; chops down
: to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground
He chopped the tree down.
She chopped down some thick grape vines.
Examples of chop down in a Sentence
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Indeed, technology now advances so quickly that by the time the trees are chopped down for a sci-fi book to be printed, its futuristic visions are already passé.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2011
In response, conservationists here are frantically chopping down trees — and are even contemplating burning them down.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Groves of ancient redwoods and other trees were chopped down and sent south to help build a fast-growing San Francisco.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Gather Lots and Lots of Wood Be prepared to pick up a ton of sticks and chop down tree after tree at the top of Palworld.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2024
When the firefighter chops down the branch to which Asher has been clinging, he is sent hurtling into the stratosphere.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
But not everyone has the opportunity to hit the local tree farm to chop down a tree, or even spend time surveying the lots for that perfect holiday centerpiece.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
The narrator chops down the trees to use their foliage to knit clothing.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Jan. 2024
Construction workers were called in to dismantle the kitchen, and at one point, workers began chopping down trees lining the park.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2011
In response, conservationists here are frantically chopping down trees — and are even contemplating burning them down.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Groves of ancient redwoods and other trees were chopped down and sent south to help build a fast-growing San Francisco.
—Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Gather Lots and Lots of Wood Be prepared to pick up a ton of sticks and chop down tree after tree at the top of Palworld.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2024
When the firefighter chops down the branch to which Asher has been clinging, he is sent hurtling into the stratosphere.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
But not everyone has the opportunity to hit the local tree farm to chop down a tree, or even spend time surveying the lots for that perfect holiday centerpiece.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
The narrator chops down the trees to use their foliage to knit clothing.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Jan. 2024
Construction workers were called in to dismantle the kitchen, and at one point, workers began chopping down trees lining the park.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Chop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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