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.
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Most of these places, however, require a permit to chop down a tree.
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Ali Besharat, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Most of these places, however, require a permit to chop down a tree.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Braving the cold to chop down the perfect Christmas tree.
—Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ali Besharat, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Most of these places, however, require a permit to chop down a tree.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Braving the cold to chop down the perfect Christmas tree.
—Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chop down
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“Chop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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