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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
a sharp, choppy wind coming off the lake
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2
as in rough
marked by a series of sharp quick motions
the old cable car provides a picturesque but choppy ride to the mountain's peak
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3
as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
the plot was intriguing, but the author's style was so choppy that I finally gave up in frustration
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Recent Examples of choppy
The 3-1 score held up throughout a choppy second period, even as the Sharks fired 14 shots on goal to the Ducks’ four.
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Corrin’s hair was styled with a few choppy wisps by Patrick Wilson to frame their face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
My background is so much in bluegrass, and bluegrass is all about that choppy kind of backbeat thing with the mandolin.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Wall Street has lapped this up: Despite a recent choppy market, last week Starbucks stock was still up ~17% since Niccol was hired last August.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
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Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Corrin’s hair was styled with a few choppy wisps by Patrick Wilson to frame their face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
My background is so much in bluegrass, and bluegrass is all about that choppy kind of backbeat thing with the mandolin.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Wall Street has lapped this up: Despite a recent choppy market, last week Starbucks stock was still up ~17% since Niccol was hired last August.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choppy
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More recently, the Trump administration’s sporadic tariff changes have made future prices more uncertain, which exposes people to risks.—
Sophie Mitra,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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The bench was sporadic during the regular season, and outside of Mitchell Robinson and Cam Payne’s performance in the fourth quarter of Game 1, the bench has been nonexistent this playoffs.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Oz has had 30 (homers) and 100 (RBIs) before and can have some rough patches and still has a way of coming out of it.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a rough outing against the New York Yankees on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Those posts often highlight the overconfident way the AI Overview frames its idiomatic explanations and occasional problems with the model confabulating sources that don't exist.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Consistency turns occasional readers into followers who can predict your stance on related issues.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The two men had worked together for years, selling everything from colon cleanses to get-rich-quick advice, before pivoting to crypto with uneven results.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An even newer device, an electronic screener or balance board, measures foot movements as the patient tries to balance themselves on an uneven surface with their eyes open, and then closed.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Chicago has been inconsistent this season, most recently losing to Nashville SC 7-2, and has gone winless in the last five matches.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Many people liked the programming enough to tune in, but the quality of early educational broadcast experiments was inconsistent.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Based on the research, participants lost about 7 to 11 pounds over 10 weeks while intermittent fasting.18 Remember, fad diets are not healthy for you, especially long term.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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The pair are searching for the source of a particular beep: the intermittent ping that a smoke alarm makes when its battery is running low.—
Kirk Johnson,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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The path to Fyre Festival 2 has been bumpy for years.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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While this will make most people think of all the current controversy surrounding the former CEO, the personal relationship between McMahon and Triple H has been bumpy to say the least.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Timing Gaps: Traditional file transfers typically operate on rigid schedules—often daily or even weekly—creating frustrating delays between participant actions and results.—
Charlie Gautreaux,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Even the strongest and happiest relationships can falter when seemingly small, frustrating habits are left unaddressed.—
Jourdan Travers,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choppy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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