chipping

present participle of chip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chipping
Verb
  • Our two Indonesian terrorists/arms dealers take turns slicing jumbo-size leaves of flesh off of Reacher’s leaking husk.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Throwing off-platform, Jackson hit Flowers in stride, and Flowers did the rest, slicing through the defense with electric speed for the touchdown.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of chopping an object into billions of tiny digital cubes, the system mathematically embeds the boundaries and material densities into quantum states.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The idea of mashing avocado onto bread wasn’t new then—the Australian chef Bill Granger had been doing it since the 90s, and home cooks had surely arrived at the pairing on their own.
    Mary Holland, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The genre-mashing cult series starred Cole as Jughead Jones and filmed in Vancouver from 2016-2023.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The process begins by crushing and grinding magnets before digestion and separation of base metals, including iron, manganese, aluminum, nickel, copper, and boron.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But the wins have, largely, been grinding contests reliant on perfect pitching and nail-biting relief.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Then push the zucchini through the large holes of your box grater or plane grater, starting from the top of the grating surface and moving your zucchini to the bottom.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Crofton Box Grater The classic Crofton Box Grater gives you multiple grating options in one compact kitchen tool.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
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“Chipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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