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
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The meal prepper and avid home cook is bound to love this manual food processor that can effortlessly chop, dice, nearly puree garlic, tomatoes, avocado, onions, and other foods.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
That means food like crispy Southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, baked mac and cheese, buttery cornbread, savory collard greens, sweet potato pie and more, the Facebook post said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Andor was a bit different, chopping its story up into several distinct chapters.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The meal prepper and avid home cook is bound to love this manual food processor that can effortlessly chop, dice, nearly puree garlic, tomatoes, avocado, onions, and other foods.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
Entrées feature delights such as buttermilk pancakes with banana and mixed berries, eggs benedict with crispy potatoes, and grilled lamb chops with a seven spice blend.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
That means food like crispy Southern fried chicken, smothered pork chops, baked mac and cheese, buttery cornbread, savory collard greens, sweet potato pie and more, the Facebook post said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
Verb
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Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves had used power tools to slice open a hole in the museum’s door, crawl in and smash glass cabinets to steal the white pomegranate vase, as well as a porcelain bowl and doucai-style wine cup, also from the imperial Ming dynasty.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More price hikes provide a psychological blow that shakes consumer confidence.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The endorsement was a boon to Mr. Cuomo, 67, and a blow to his rivals.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kerr has high praise for Jokic Kerr did not mince words when describing Jokic’s dominance a few hours before the Warriors played the center who is averaging a 29.7-point triple-double on sterling efficiency.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Writing on LinkedIn, former FDA commissioner Robert Califf, who served in the Biden Administration, minced fewer words.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 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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Parmesan cheese, grated and divided (about 3/4 cup) Cooking spray 1 lb.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Get the recipe for Danielle's Korean carrot salad Here's an at-a-glance look at the spice measurements our recipe tasters liked best: Coarsely grate 1 lb. of carrots.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 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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What if Auriemma’s Dodgers and Yankees aren’t UConn and South Carolina but mid-majors or Power 4 also-rans that no one expects? ‘So out of whack’ As if the two extremes weren’t complicated enough, Monday’s hearing comes during a complex time in women’s basketball.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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