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
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Her hair was in places chopped short.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Power to keep you out there This luxury van even has the chops for off-roading.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Long nozzles shoot out fiberglass, which is then chopped into one-inch pieces; following behind the person wielding the nozzle is someone else with a tool that looks like a paint roller, which blends the resin and fiberglass expertly to remove any surface disruptions.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Her hair was in places chopped short.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
British actors in their mid 20s to early 30s, with stellar acting chops, who fit the Bond mould, are going to be under an intense spotlight for the next 12 months.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Power to keep you out there This luxury van even has the chops for off-roading.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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The great barracuda, in particular, is known for its speed and fearsome array of needlelike teeth that can swiftly slice through prey.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gunshots slicing through the air from above sent visitors running for cover or peering out of their cars to investigate – some worried for family members inside the facility.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is no understating the size and weight of the Panthers losing team captain Aleksander Barkov to knee surgery expected to be season-ending — a massive blow that reverberates across hockey.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike most hair dryers that include only one attachment for curly hair, each of the four attachments in this blow dryer are specifically designed to uplift your curls.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And after the game, Pro Bowl cornerback didn't mince words while assessing the performance of the defense in the loss.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Chickpeas are added to Sloppy Joes, for example, for extra protein, and squash is finely minced and added to funeral potatoes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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The slap bet between Marshall and Barney remained one of the longest-running — and fan-favorite — bits throughout the entirety of the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to dicing up the Eagles’ secondary, Andrews also had two TDs on the ground.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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To do this, the wafers are first diced into chips.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The dramatic thump of the ship’s four electromagnetic catapults which shoot them into the sky is constant and can be heard throughout the ship.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are in a good spot for their future, but their lineup clearly needs more thump.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its writing is simplistic at times, and the characters are loud and even grating.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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In a smaller bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 Tbsp chopped crystallized ginger, 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger, and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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All the bodily functions that cancer had thrown out of whack were now carried out in the bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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