chopping (down)

present participle of chop (down)
as in cutting (down)
to bring down by cutting we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house

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“Chopping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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