chopping

present participle of chop
as in slicing
to cut into small pieces chop the onions before adding them to the pot

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Recent Examples of chopping Tinsel and lights line the doors of several rooms while a Christmas tree is being destroyed by a woman chopping its branches off. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Opt for butcher block Small butcher block tables are ideal for avid chefs who are constantly chopping and slicing. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 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 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, 29 Nov. 2024 From slicing and dicing to chopping and mincing, these knives make daily kitchen tasks a breeze. Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 The food processor makes quick work of finely chopping nuts—a few pulses will do the trick. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 Making chemicals from trees is doable by traditional means — chopping the wood into smaller pieces and then using chemicals and enzymes to pretreat it for further processing. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024 Advertisement The image of Nixon strolling on the sand or Reagan chopping wood carried the symbolism that California’s political moment had arrived. Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024

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“Chopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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