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chop (down)

as in to cut (down)
to bring down by cutting we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house

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mow
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  • Cormican and sheriff’s deputies spent that afternoon traveling back and forth across the lake at about four miles an hour, as if mowing a lawn, pulling the towfish on a cable behind them.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Keep your lawn mowed regularly and remove leaf litter that can provide cover.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Chop (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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