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
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle chopped banana evenly over the filling.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
The 20-day is the more sensitive of the three moving averages but seems to be doing the job of offering support after two weeks or chop and slop around it before buyers step in and push it higher.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Henry rushed for well over 100 yards on his first-down carries alone, and Jackson chopped Buffalo with his arm and legs.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle chopped banana evenly over the filling.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
This is what's known as the chop n' flop method.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
The 20-day is the more sensitive of the three moving averages but seems to be doing the job of offering support after two weeks or chop and slop around it before buyers step in and push it higher.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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The frigid air sliced through the open windows, bit the tips of my ears and my runny nose.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under Glasner, Palace have built attacks quickly to slice through the opponents, with Mateta either linking the moves or dashing forward to be in a goalscoring position.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Such a move would not only disrupt the 170 million Americans who use the app but also deal a major blow to the creator economy, which relies heavily on TikTok for income and audience growth.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Losing wing-back Liberato Cacace — so impressive alongside Callum Doyle down that flank at Millwall a fortnight ago — to injury was a huge blow.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fernando Navarro, the music critic for Spanish newspaper El Pais and the Cadena Ser radio station, does not mince his words.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brownlee doesn't mince words on the base model.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together, the group dives into everything from Travis Kelce's slap incident to bold predictions for Monday Night Football.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu and Mike Danna all had quiet games, which put extra strain on a secondary that Herbert diced up most of the night.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bass-heavy tracks carry plenty of thump while vocals still sound crisp, and the companion app gives you real control over the EQ.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even the normally surefire element of a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with its blasts of dissonance pumping up the squirm factor, adds to the heavy-going effect of a movie that seems to go out of its way to be grating.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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But watching their unfinished work sit among the swells is grating, Crowley said.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Streamers like Netflix and Apple TV+ barged into the marketplace with incredibly deep pockets and threw the price structure for making and acquiring TV movies all out of whack.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Mets’ season is like a game of whack-a-mole.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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