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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
While the mixture simmers, roughly chop the pickled red pepper and the preserved lemon.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Chapter One’s eclectic menu includes steaks, chops, burgers, tacos and pizza, as well as empanadas and Filipino-style lumpia spring rolls.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The play of the game yesterday was Fernando Tatis Jr. flying down the first base line after chopping a ball into the ground and beating out third baseman José Ramirez’s throw to first base by a grain of sand.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
While the mixture simmers, roughly chop the pickled red pepper and the preserved lemon.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
The result is a beautiful and challenging title with the chops to stand alongside Sekiro and the genre's other top entries.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Chapter One’s eclectic menu includes steaks, chops, burgers, tacos and pizza, as well as empanadas and Filipino-style lumpia spring rolls.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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Baby Zucchini This mild-tasting veggie is great raw, roasted, or even sliced into sticks for dipping, says Syn.—
Sherri Gordon, CLC,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2025
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To slice onions evenly, use a food processor or mandoline.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s a major blow to both sales and long-term customer loyalty.—
Samuel Mueller,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Last year, Williams didn't mince words about her divorce in the shocking Lifetime documentary Where Is Wendy Williams?—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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For many years, the CDC hasn’t minced words on vaccines.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two minutes later, Pastrnak redirected a slap pass from Morgan Geekie into the net to tie it 2-all.—
Jimmy Golen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2025
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Closing the door to these studios during the extreme hype of a console’s launch window would be a slap to the face.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lira dices strawberries and basil for dessert empanadas.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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From whisking up batter to dicing veggies, this little blender can do it all!—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The trick up my mom's sleeve: grating the cheese on both the fine and large holes of the cheese grater.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Some may find Draymond Green’s brashness and attitude grating, but his approach to openly wanting DPOY awards is correct to me.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But as of late, that theorem has gone all out of whack.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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The State of the Race One of the silver linings of TV production schedules being so out of whack the past few years is that the Emmys landscape has been changing year after year, with dozens of contenders coming in and out of the different categories.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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