Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipped
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Drawing on modern rom-com sensibilities while grounding its storytelling in emotionally recognizable situations, the series arrives at a moment when audiences are increasingly overwhelmed by choice.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Keep progress modest and grounded to let small wins stack up.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Add 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings, and 8 garlic cloves, crushed, and cook, stirring often, until softened and light golden around the edges, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Challenger sliced through a clear blue sky, away from the launch pad on a catapult of orange flame.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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His congressional district, which reaches from the eastern Sacramento suburbs across the state and down to Death Valley, has been chopped into six pieces by last year’s Proposition 50.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The original floor plan chopped the home into small, dark rooms, typical for the era.—
Gina Mayfield,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Butter, cream, and sour cream are mashed into the potatoes before being dressed up with bacon, scallions, salt, pepper, and lots of cheese.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, add 1 large yellow onion, small diced, 3 celery stalks, small diced, 1 small fennel bulb, cored and small diced, and 5 garlic cloves, minced, to the pot with the chicken drippings.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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From there, hog jowl can be sliced like bacon for crisping, diced to season veggies or beans, or left whole to deepen the flavor of soups, beans, and greens.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Hidden behind the current love fest with The Rest Is History, are thousands of History podcasts that have carved out popular niches in the historical record or what is missing from that record.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Connecticut, unfortunately, has carved out its own niche in the lowest efficiency quadrant of this hierarchy.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, add 1 large yellow onion, small diced, 3 celery stalks, small diced, 1 small fennel bulb, cored and small diced, and 5 garlic cloves, minced, to the pot with the chicken drippings.—
Hailee Catalano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gently heat a small saucepan over medium-low and add the oil and minced garlic.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Chipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipped. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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