chipping

Definition of chippingnext
present participle of chip

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • As the continents sheared and twisted unevenly, local forces squeezed together thin ribbons of crust and popped them up like geological meerkats, isolating and slicing them off.
    Evan Howell, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Still a beast to wrangle but one that’s laser-focused on slicing through corners like its Cadillac Racing siblings.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Bill goes into flow chopping onions for dinner, Dave on his sailboat with a good breeze.
    Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.
    Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • For even more intense banana flavor, our Test Kitchen recommends roasting your bananas in their skins for 15 minutes in a 350ºF oven before peeling and mashing them.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Nutrition experts recommend incorporating lentils into dishes such as pasta, soups, and salads, using them as a substitute for flour in baking, and mashing them into a dip or spread to enhance the nutritional quality of your diet.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Many came from grinding poverty and squalor.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • For Jones, doing his part meant observing, which led to at least four officers jumping on his back, handcuffing him, crushing his legs, and grinding his forehead into the frozen concrete.
    Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This spiky side is also good at finely grating garlic and ginger.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That cost can be grating over time, especially for low-income immigrants sending money back to developing countries.
    Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Chipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chipping. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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