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
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The brothers got to revisit some favorite ranching activities for the new series, including chopping wood, off-roading in ATVs and brushing up on the art of lassoing.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 July 2025
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
Energy Dome itself has already proven its chops through a 20-MW-200-MWh commercial plant in Italy.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
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Verb
Finely chop the leftover pineapple pieces and fold them into the batter.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
The brothers got to revisit some favorite ranching activities for the new series, including chopping wood, off-roading in ATVs and brushing up on the art of lassoing.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
Double long bone pork chop, served with dressed greens and Mont sauce.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
Energy Dome itself has already proven its chops through a 20-MW-200-MWh commercial plant in Italy.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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To make this má là pig ear recipe, the ears are braised then thinly sliced, their cartilage softening into noodle-like ribbons.—
Jessica Liang,
Saveur,
6 Aug. 2025
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Just as eerie is its sound design, which evocatively captures, for instance, the squish of a scalpel slicing through alien flesh.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The decline threatens to push record beef prices even higher, with tariffs limiting importers’ ability to soften the blow.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The only chopping required is for the chicken itself, if your butcher doesn’t give you a hand, and to mince the garlic.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Mascherano did not mince words after the game, harshly criticizing the officials for slapping Falcon with a red card without a video review.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of those bombardments have come immediately after Putin talked with Trump on the phone in what can only be categorized as a deliberate slap in the face.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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After hopping on stage for an infamous moment at the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has hopped the pond to rap about the slap heard 'round the world.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Pinch of salt Directions Peel peaches (blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds, then cover in cold water so that the skins just slip off) and dice into small pieces.—
Bill St. John,
Denver Post,
8 Aug. 2025
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Then dice and mix into leafy green salads with ingredients like nuts, seeds, and crumbled feta for a colorful, nutritious twist.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The wolf was quite literally at the door of the blue house on Highway 49 in Sierra County, tearing apart an elk on the front porch as the college-age son of the owner sat alone inside, listening to the thumps and snarls and hoping the latch was secure.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson give this team just enough thump to be dangerous.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Food processors chop your vegetables, knead your dough, grate your cheese and complete a variety of other jobs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Swap plain butter for compound butter loaded with herbs, chili flakes, garlic, lemon zest, or grated cheese to upgrade your corn and your bread in one move.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But in a world that never slows down, our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are constantly out of whack.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just out of whack?—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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