chopping

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 Jegadish clipped her smart phone to a headset and began chopping a carrot, her phone recording her every hand movement. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Williams-Sonoma spent most of the past year chopping between $165 and $220 with no real direction. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Some of the skulls also showed signs of sharp-force trauma, including signs of chopping to one of the skull’s eyes. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 One employee was chopping ginger while sitting on the floor; another, preparing chapatis with a rolling pin, was wearing shorts. — Zishaan A Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping
Verb
  • Use the excess parchment paper to lift them out of the pan before slicing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The cutting board for slicing vegetables was near the handwashing sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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
Verb
  • Our step-by-step guide shows you how to make quick work of dicing the tear-jerking bulb.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Though, it perhaps must be said that Johnson’s glazed-over, murmuring style of line delivery does grow grating.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • An itinerant curate with a grating personality, Gerard moved the family around frequently.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Chopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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