chop down
phrasal verb
chopped down; chopping down; chops down
: to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground
He chopped the tree down.
She chopped down some thick grape vines.
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The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man on Tuesday who was captured on surveillance footage using a chainsaw to chop down multiple trees in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Take his infamous moment of chopping down his golf bag in disgust at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Billboard companies are well within their rights to chop down all the plants in the area, said Ryke Longest, a Duke University environmental sciences and policy professor who previously served on the board of Scenic America.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The big picture: There's long been disagreement about whether chopping down a tree or buying an artificial one is better for the environment.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Take his infamous moment of chopping down his golf bag in disgust at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Billboard companies are well within their rights to chop down all the plants in the area, said Ryke Longest, a Duke University environmental sciences and policy professor who previously served on the board of Scenic America.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
The big picture: There's long been disagreement about whether chopping down a tree or buying an artificial one is better for the environment.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Chop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20down. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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