as in quickly
with great speed
I need this project done chop-chop
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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.
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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
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
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News of the crash spread quickly, including to the fan zone down the mountain in Cortina.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The captaincy in Pittsburgh, though, quickly became a perfect fit.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As Hill and Hirsch traded correct responses and kept chasing one another’s scores, Betts found her prospects of victory rapidly dimming.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Wells Fargo analysts noted that AI and amateur-generated content often lacks compelling narrative elements found in traditional media, leaving room for Hollywood heavyweights to continue courting audiences in a rapidly evolving landscape.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Everything that is currently in the air defense program should arrive faster.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Snow disappearing earlier than average leaves the ground exposed to warmer weather in the spring and summer, which dries soils and vegetation quicker, said Daniel McEvoy, researcher with the Western Regional Climate Center.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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This technology lets passengers verify their identity in just a few seconds, making airport travel quicker and easier for many flyers.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The series, which comes from Canadian studio Crave, was swiftly renewed after Season 1 debuted to far more fanfare than anyone might have expected.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Tennyson’s inconvenient father went away to Continental Europe for a spell, Alfred invited Hallam home with him to Somersby, where the rest of the family swiftly came to adore him—especially Emily, Alfred’s beloved younger sister.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But soon after their daughter was born, the Caucasian couple realized the baby was not of the same race.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Smith’s social media campaign soon went viral.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert has slept with this comforter for over two years, and the bedding has become a favorite of both hers and her hot-sleeping husband.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 Jan. 2026
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Asked Friday if his remarkably consistent performance on a defense that at times ran hot-cold around him was his way of silencing his critics, Heyward shrugged.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chop-chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop-chop. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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