as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a sharp chop to his opponent's neck
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Recent Examples of chop
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Right now, Amazon chopped $300 off the Omen’s usual $2,199 list price to send it under $1,900.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Tiddes, who honed his comedic and horror chops during the early days of YouTube, also climbed the ranks of the Wayans’ inner circle at the same time.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Verb
Finely chop 2 slices of bacon and place in a large bowl.
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Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Right now, Amazon chopped $300 off the Omen’s usual $2,199 list price to send it under $1,900.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Noun
Perhaps the sanest character is Trent, who shows off his musical chops in a bar scene, thrashing some vocals with a metal band.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Tiddes, who honed his comedic and horror chops during the early days of YouTube, also climbed the ranks of the Wayans’ inner circle at the same time.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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Pizza Tascio — a Kansas City-area restaurant chain with seven existing locations — is about to slice its newest spot.
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After being used only as a second-half substitute against Cape Verde, he was thrown in from the start on Sunday and wasted no time in making his presence felt, repeatedly slicing through the Saudi defense before turning home Mikel Oyarzabal's cross.
Noun
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Emotionally, militarily, even symbolically, this is a devastating blow to the Black Queen and her cause.
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
Verb
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Merkley, in a separate statement, didn't mince words.
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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham did not mince words about the team’s recent struggles.
Noun
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Deidre Hall delivered her most shocking slap yet on live TV on June 19.
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Only a few minutes earlier, Abulaila endured an inadvertent slap to his throat by Arnautovic on a pass into the box.
Verb
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Fritas are pancaked on the plancha with cumin and paprika, sprinkled with tiny potato strings and diced onions on a Cuban roll.
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Cut and dice the ingredients into a uniform size.
Noun
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Not long after, Jamison’s parents reported hearing a loud thump, as though someone had fallen, according to prosecutors.
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While playing Pragmata, the thump of approaching robots had solid directionality, and the weapon blasts had a good amount of low-end force.
Verb
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Your social world may grate on you today!
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Coarsely grate the cucumber and transfer it to the sieve.
Noun
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Through five innings, the 27-year-old struck out seven batters and gave up seven hits while allowing two runs, continuing to cement himself as Miami’s most consistent pitcher in a season defined by injuries across the pitching staff.
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Jo Adell and Donovan Walton each had three hits as the Angels bounced back after blowing a late seven-run lead in the series opener Friday.
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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