chipping

Definition of chippingnext
present participle of chip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping
Verb
  • Move the bread to a rack and let cool before slicing.
    Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The Material steak knives arrived sharp, slicing through a piece of paper rather than crumpling its edge.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Girlfriend synthesizes the sensation of abandon with remarkable clarity, a testament to Ives’ top-to-bottom skillset, trained over years of chopping it up at home with a 505 sequencer.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Brundage got involved in the scoring herself with 22 minutes remaining in the half after being released down the right side, chopping the ball back inside and putting it past the keeper to make it 3-0.
    Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Credit those 4,000-plus pounds of curb weight with mashing down bumpy roads into something more pleasant.
    Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The most grinding suspicions encountered by many survivors—about whether they were ever really struck at all—may in any case be mooted in the coming years.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • For the best coffee, Edwards recommends grinding your own fresh roasted coffee beans at home that were roasted at least five days ago and using the coffee grounds within a few weeks.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That polish doesn’t stop it from being seriously grating at times, though, especially when some of its jokes land with a thud.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • However, the most effective method might be grating it.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Chipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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