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Recent Examples of chopping
The fight started with Perez chopping Johnson's lead leg and feinting level changes, drawing Johnson into the pocket where Perez's shorter, tighter shots landed first.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The breakdown of a luxe cheesesteak The original cheesesteak began with cooks searing and chopping a combination of Wagyu ribeye and sirloin on the griddle.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
This is ideal for chopping, dicing, slicing, and most heavy knife work.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Frozen produce doesn't need washing, peeling, or chopping, saving you time in the kitchen.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
And because the mucilage is concentrated in the center of the okra pods, chopping or slicing them releases more slime than cooking them whole.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The blow further inflamed Webster, who raised his flagpole into the air and swung it down repeatedly in a chopping motion, hitting the barricade with a loud clang.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The clip then jumps to the actress chopping rainbow chard and red onion before adding them to a pan.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Fend it off in fall by raking the leaves off your lawn or chopping them up with your mower, leaving behind a very thin layer on the grass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
The breakdown of a luxe cheesesteak The original cheesesteak began with cooks searing and chopping a combination of Wagyu ribeye and sirloin on the griddle.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
This is ideal for chopping, dicing, slicing, and most heavy knife work.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Frozen produce doesn't need washing, peeling, or chopping, saving you time in the kitchen.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
And because the mucilage is concentrated in the center of the okra pods, chopping or slicing them releases more slime than cooking them whole.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The blow further inflamed Webster, who raised his flagpole into the air and swung it down repeatedly in a chopping motion, hitting the barricade with a loud clang.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The clip then jumps to the actress chopping rainbow chard and red onion before adding them to a pan.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping
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From carving a centerpiece-worthy roast to slicing limes for margaritas, the right cutting board saves your knives and counters from damage.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Larsson continues to be anywhere and everywhere at once, drawing charges, making pinpoint passes and slicing to the basket for layups.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Aug. 2025
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Even with one of their stars out, the Warriors had no problem dicing up an iffy Hornets defense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Miami will need to pressure Mendoza often and get him on the ground to keep him from dicing up the secondary.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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That cost can be grating over time, especially for low-income immigrants sending money back to developing countries.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Is that a lot to attach to a shirtless coach and a cheese-grating fan and a conversation on a sidewalk about Matthew Stafford’s pass rating in snow?—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Chopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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