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 Amid the rumblings of construction at nearby David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the sound of a shrill whistle and chopping feet at the nearby Murfin Family Practice Fields signaled one thing. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The sound of someone chopping vegetables came loudly from the kitchen. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Picking up the ball 30 yards from goal, Messi set off on a mazy run, chopping one way and then the other, leaving a trail of players behind him. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Crushing or chopping garlic activates allicin, its key compound, and fresh ginger provides gingerol. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 July 2026 Instead of smashing the cucumber, slice them into thick coins before chopping them in half or quarters. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 The other side is smooth and great for prep work like chopping vegetables. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 July 2026 If the skins are tough, peel them before chopping for a smoother bite. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping

Verb

The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Wash and dry them well before slicing in half and removing the pit.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slicing

Verb

These three were dicing for top production honors, and only the Corvette added some electrification to the mix.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
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.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026

Definition of dicing

Verb

Their children — Graham (played at 12 by Noah Alexander Sosnowski and later at 17 by Gabriel Barbosa) and Ruth (played at 8 by Riley Chung and 13 by Emma Ho) — are at turns grating, nonsensical, and ill-defined like everything else in the film.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Known for having various sizes of holes on each side, the box grater is excellent for grating vegetables like zucchini, potatoes, and even savory fruits like tomatoes and cucumbers.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026