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Recent Examples of chopping
The other side is smooth and great for prep work like chopping vegetables.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
So before Game 1, Woodward had been chopping baseballs to get the infielders acclimated.
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Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This 5-in-1 emulsifier makes chopping, whisking and frothing for soups, baby food and smoothies super easy with minimal cleanup afterward.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
These cubes are designed to reduce the time needed for chopping and measuring.
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Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The hardest thing about this simple salad is the prep time spent chopping.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Finely chopping the curly kale gives you that perfect texture that's right on par with the chain.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
If preparing vegetables from scratch is an option for you, a few extra minutes spent washing, peeling, and chopping can add flavor, texture, freshness, and value to your cooking.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Just six months after the release of his pal George Lucas’s laser-blasting, arm-chopping Star Wars, Spielberg swooped in with a gentler, more awestruck take on extraterrestrials – and one that manages to keep them offscreen for the majority of its runtime.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
So before Game 1, Woodward had been chopping baseballs to get the infielders acclimated.
—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
This 5-in-1 emulsifier makes chopping, whisking and frothing for soups, baby food and smoothies super easy with minimal cleanup afterward.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
These cubes are designed to reduce the time needed for chopping and measuring.
—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The hardest thing about this simple salad is the prep time spent chopping.
—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Finely chopping the curly kale gives you that perfect texture that's right on par with the chain.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
If preparing vegetables from scratch is an option for you, a few extra minutes spent washing, peeling, and chopping can add flavor, texture, freshness, and value to your cooking.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Just six months after the release of his pal George Lucas’s laser-blasting, arm-chopping Star Wars, Spielberg swooped in with a gentler, more awestruck take on extraterrestrials – and one that manages to keep them offscreen for the majority of its runtime.
—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping
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Let lasagna stand for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
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The three cutter-drones finished slicing the bedroom’s window out of the wall.
Verb
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Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.
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Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra.
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These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix.
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Part of the way that was achieved was by slicing and dicing congressional districts in South Florida, home to the state’s largest concentration of Democrats.
Verb
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There’s something grating about finding out that the customer service representative on the other end of the line is an AI agent, not an actual human.
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For others, his cantankerous nature can be grating.
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“Chopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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