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chipping

verb

present participle of chip

as in slicing

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Let the pie cool for at least 4 hours, or even overnight, on the baking sheet before slicing and serving with vanilla ice cream.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Transfer to a wire rack and let cool at least 3 hours before slicing.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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Pre-cut produce has quietly become a grocery store staple, saving time for busy families and making fresh food easier to manage for anyone who finds chopping a chore.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
The result of hours of chopping, searing, and mixing is our second annual Gear of the Year list.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of chopping

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This is where many people confuse perseverance with grinding.

— JJ Mazzo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
As the midterms drag on with a sense of grinding doom for Republicans, all that might be too conceptual for a younger generation of conservatives hungry to see a far-right takeover of the party.

— Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of grinding

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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams celebrated that come-from-behind victory by grating cheese on the field, poking fun at Green Bay’s Cheesehead fan base.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Caleb Williams celebrated that come-from-behind victory by grating cheese on the field, poking fun at Green Bay's Cheesehead fan base.

— Matt Zahn, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

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