Definition of chop-chopnext

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Recent Examples of chop-chop Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 To put the end to these threats the new management made the chop-chop square work double time to demonstrate what will happen to zealots who want the country to stay behind. — Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop-chop
Adverb
  • The ceasefire quickly unraveled, and the 60-day deadline passed last month with no breakthroughs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The father-daughter pair embraced as Verlander started to cry, and the crowd quickly rose to their feet for a standing ovation.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • September 24, 2026 AI is rapidly changing how top leaders communicate with employees, customers, boards, and each other.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The tragedy has shaken students across campus Across campus, vending machines that offer free Narcan – an over-the-counter nasal spray version of naloxone used to rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose – have been emptied, WMC reported.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Washington can’t stop talking about AI doom scenarios and the public backlash to data centers — but around the world, sentiment toward the fast-moving technology is much more nuanced.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Development teams are producing code faster, modernizing applications more rapidly and introducing new services at unprecedented rates.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Pennsylvania State Police makes that possible quicker than most police departments.
    — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Because of their small size, the little dots of pasta cooked up quicker than the standard ones, which means dinner was ready in no time.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Some are condemned swiftly and harshly, others are shrugged off almost entirely.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Investment firms have swiftly raised price targets for Meta, as the company now has a compelling new narrative to pitch to Wall Street.
    — , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Deer are not appearing much on camera during the daytime, but that might change soon.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The giant planet formed fairly soon after the sun (within a million years).
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • On Sunday, Avila neutralized a hot-swinging Philadelphia Phillies lineup.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • The HDDs can all be hot-swapped.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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“Chop-chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop-chop. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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