as in cut (down)
to bring down by cutting
we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house
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To help prevent borers, keep weedy areas around the garden mowed well.—
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The Spruce,
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The lawn around the pond had been mowed without anybody picking up the trash beforehand.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Chopped (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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