Thesaurus results for CHOPPING

chopping

verb

present participle of chop

as in slicing

to cut into small pieces chop the onions before adding them to the pot

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Recent Examples of chopping The machine passed its first live crimping test on May 5, followed by a complete fuel-chopping run on June 2. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 That is about as neutral as a reading gets, which fits a stock chopping below its old high rather than trending hard in either direction. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Molli Voraotsady, the chef, was up late Saturday night chopping the mushrooms and making the marinade for the pork filling. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs. — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Skinning rabbits, chopping wood, and running interference between his parents. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Boteli sealed his hat-trick at the Johan Cruyff Arena after charging down the right flank, chopping inside and smashing into the far corner on his left foot. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Avoid rototilling or chopping living Bermuda grass, because small fragments can produce new plants. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping

Verb

Then Bottura started saucing it, slicing it and feeding event attendees who had gathered to watch the spectacle unfold.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Marshall threw him into space, and Nagy did the rest, slicing through the heart of Arizona State’s defense and racing into the end zone to cut the deficit to 24-14 and give KU a semblance of late life.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of slicing

Verb

Brantley Gilbert isn't mincing words about entertainers who commit to patriotic events only to walk away once public criticism begins.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

Definition of mincing

Verb

An itinerant curate with a grating personality, Gerard moved the family around frequently.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
The rest are grating, like a never-ending gag about Gillian traveling with two heavy suitcases that make going up stairs difficult.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026