as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a sharp chop to his opponent's neck
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Recent Examples of chop
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Ready for a chopped, tussled look?
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Her sleek shoulder-length chop was done by Wen Hair Care founder, Chaz Dean.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The stock spent most of the second half of 2025 chopping sideways between roughly $82 and $95, digesting the prior selloff and allowing the 200-day moving average to flatten out.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Ready for a chopped, tussled look?
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Her sleek shoulder-length chop was done by Wen Hair Care founder, Chaz Dean.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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Friday's high winds also left their mark on a baseball field in West Deer Township after a tree practically sliced a concession stand in two.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The final blow came in the 70th minute with Sveindís Jónsdóttir’s run down the left flank, setting up Miahara Niehues, making a late run in the middle, for the finish.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hot tools are big and bulky, and most hotels provide some sort of blow dryer.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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O’Brien did not mince words about this kind of external pressure.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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O’Brien did not mince words about this kind of external pressure on late-night television.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The year 2000 was a good one for world-dominating rap singles that landed like an open palm slap to the jaw.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
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Will Smith’s onstage slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars is the obvious example.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Other twists came in the form of California rolls (drizzled with truffle oil) and yellowtail tuna (diced and served in mini taco shells).—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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Layer about half of the bacon pieces and diced egg onto the lettuce.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There was a sudden, loud thump, and Bernie Watermolen brought us awake with a yell that was enough to raise the dead.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Pitchers and catchers report This week, Albernaz gets a glimpse of his pitching staff and catchers, before the thump of an offensive lineup joins the workouts.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Was their weird, half-beautiful and half-grating sound the result of genuine artistic inspiration and innovation, or incompetence?—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her trick is to finely chop the ginger, instead of grating it, so there are spicy-sweet nubs in each bite.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of just two opponents to score more than four runs off him last year, the Braves charged him with a season-high seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings at Fenway Park on May 18.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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