as in cutting (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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“Chopping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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