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as in skills
knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something
that pianist really doesn't yet have the musical chops to do that piece justice
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Recent Examples of chops
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Dexter then stabs Prater in the chest and chops his body into pieces.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chops
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Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces But the downward revision of 911,000 jobs over that 12-month period slices those gains in half.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pair slices with a hot cup of coffee or a cappuccino to enhance the coffee flavors, or enjoy them alongside vanilla ice cream for a contrast of temperatures and textures.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nothing grates quite like those slick pharmaceutical ads blaring across the TV, promising quick fixes while soft-pedaling potential side effects.—
Alex Ward,
Boston Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Our rendition mashes up both of those concepts into one make-ahead meal-starter.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their next feature, which again mashes varied cinematic forms and techniques, is Super Delights.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chops. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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