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
Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
However, if chopping, slicing and dicing with a knife feels like a drag, then a mandolin gets the job done in no time.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Jackman grew up in Canada before honing his chops at The Catbird Seat, in Nashville.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Peel the celery root, then chop it into 1-inch pieces.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
However, if chopping, slicing and dicing with a knife feels like a drag, then a mandolin gets the job done in no time.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
To create its layered sound, Ferreira took inspiration from psych-rock band the Brian Jonestown Massacre and used her own vocal chops as an instrument in addition to the voice of one of the characters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Jackman grew up in Canada before honing his chops at The Catbird Seat, in Nashville.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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But once they're sliced, bacteria have a chance to multiply.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Then, when the entire sector was down, Siemens Energy got hit with another blow.Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kacey Musgraves Is on Fire By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 2 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kacey Musgraves didn't mince words about a fan who threw her Tampa concert off course.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Add basil, pine nuts and ½ cup of the cheese; process until basil is minced, 15 to 30 seconds.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Use it for slicing, shredding and dicing whatever your heart desires.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Evenly dice all your veggies for the ultimate bite.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Toss grated butter with the flour in a medium-sized bowl until all pieces of butter are coated with flour.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Peel the turmeric and ginger with a vegetable peeler (wear gloves—turmeric root stains!), then grate into a medium saucepot.Vogue, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Lakers’ switch-heavy scheme that was exploited so effectively by smarter teams threw Minnesota completely out of whack.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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First, human interference might be knocking whale behavior out of whack.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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