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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Sycamore Gap Tree: When England’s beloved tree was chopped down in an act of vandalism, only its stump remained.
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Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
But as cities grew, many Americans could no longer chop down wood themselves.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
But multiple senators told The Hill that the chamber appears ready to chop down the $40,000 SALT cap, which was painstakingly negotiated between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP moderates from New York, New Jersey and California who have warned not to touch it.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 June 2025
This location will force chopping down trees, something against the village code.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Leily Nikounazar Arash Khamooshi, New York Times, 26 July 2025
But as cities grew, many Americans could no longer chop down wood themselves.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
But multiple senators told The Hill that the chamber appears ready to chop down the $40,000 SALT cap, which was painstakingly negotiated between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP moderates from New York, New Jersey and California who have warned not to touch it.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 June 2025
This location will force chopping down trees, something against the village code.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 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 Aug. 2025.
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