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Recent Examples of chopping
Bill goes into flow chopping onions for dinner, Dave on his sailboat with a good breeze.
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Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.
—Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The most challenging part of this one dish recipe is chopping the potatoes, which of course isn't even difficult.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
The fight started with Perez chopping Johnson's lead leg and feinting level changes, drawing Johnson into the pocket where Perez's shorter, tighter shots landed first.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The breakdown of a luxe cheesesteak The original cheesesteak began with cooks searing and chopping a combination of Wagyu ribeye and sirloin on the griddle.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
For everything from chopping onions to carving turkey, a nice sharp knife comes in clutch.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Frozen produce doesn't need washing, peeling, or chopping, saving you time in the kitchen.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
And because the mucilage is concentrated in the center of the okra pods, chopping or slicing them releases more slime than cooking them whole.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Humans have always processed food by chopping, cooking, fermenting, drying or freezing.
—Michael I Goran, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
The most challenging part of this one dish recipe is chopping the potatoes, which of course isn't even difficult.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
The fight started with Perez chopping Johnson's lead leg and feinting level changes, drawing Johnson into the pocket where Perez's shorter, tighter shots landed first.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The breakdown of a luxe cheesesteak The original cheesesteak began with cooks searing and chopping a combination of Wagyu ribeye and sirloin on the griddle.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
For everything from chopping onions to carving turkey, a nice sharp knife comes in clutch.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Frozen produce doesn't need washing, peeling, or chopping, saving you time in the kitchen.
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
And because the mucilage is concentrated in the center of the okra pods, chopping or slicing them releases more slime than cooking them whole.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping
Verb
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That’s reflected in the cover art, which uses 1970s-style typography and features the image of a dagger slicing through a mirror ball, drawing blood from the disco totem.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are more advanced, and challenging techniques, like slicing or chipping for more bulbs.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Net profit margin is just one way of slicing and dicing all the data that accompanies earnings, of course, and some other measurements are a bit less rosy, Butters pointed out.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even with one of their stars out, the Warriors had no problem dicing up an iffy Hornets defense.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This spiky side is also good at finely grating garlic and ginger.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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That cost can be grating over time, especially for low-income immigrants sending money back to developing countries.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Chopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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