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
Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The stock market reaction to the global Trump tariffs has chopped $318 billion in value from sports stock in a week, according to Sportico data.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
That means food like crispy Southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, baked mac and cheese, buttery cornbread, savory collard greens, sweet potato pie and more, the Facebook post said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The 27-year-old was impervious under pressure and at one stage chopped the ball past one of Frankfurt’s forwards on the outside of his own box.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The stock market reaction to the global Trump tariffs has chopped $318 billion in value from sports stock in a week, according to Sportico data.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Entrées feature delights such as buttermilk pancakes with banana and mixed berries, eggs benedict with crispy potatoes, and grilled lamb chops with a seven spice blend.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
That means food like crispy Southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, baked mac and cheese, buttery cornbread, savory collard greens, sweet potato pie and more, the Facebook post said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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The wall slices through the home, guiding you from the open-air atrium to indoor living spaces, all wrapped in sliding glass and shadow play.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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Landeskog initially hurt his right knee during the 2020 playoffs, when it was sliced by teammate Cale Makar’s skate after the defenseman had fallen to the ice.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.—
John Berryman,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano didn’t mince words Wednesday.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Along with many 9-1-1 fans, star Kenneth Choi is not mincing words regarding the shocking death of veteran Peter Krause’s Captain Bobby Nash, who led the first responder drama for eight seasons.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scott tried for a slap but Rhodes hit him with the Cross Rhodes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Reports indicated that Scott's forceful slap across Rhodes's face resulted in a ruptured eardrum, an injury severe enough to necessitate Rhodes wearing an earplug during subsequent appearances.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pickled jalapeño chiles: Make sure to properly drain and finely dice your jalepeños so that they’re evenly distributed throughout the dip.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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In a 6-2 defeat in Game 2, Michael Lorenzen diced up the Rockies for six innings.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Parmesan cheese, grated and divided (about 3/4 cup) Cooking spray 1 lb.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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These grates hide a network of wires that the company has installed over the years to connect the city and form its neural network of information pathways.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More: Trump calls alleged Shapiro mansion arsonist 'whack job' Shapiro has risen to prominence as an outspoken Democratic governor and supporter of Israel.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Initial concern for the Pacers: An inability to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo can throw everything out of whack.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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