as in 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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mowed
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Ross has mowed through Tony Sparano, Todd Bowles (interim), Joe Philbin, Dan Campbell (interim), Adam Gase, Brian Flores and now McDaniel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Backup offensive lineman Thayer Munford whiffed blocking the Patriots' first run, but otherwise mowed defenders down as a fullback and moving tight end.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Chopped (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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