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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
a sharp, choppy wind coming off the lake
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2
as in rough
marked by a series of sharp quick motions
the old cable car provides a picturesque but choppy ride to the mountain's peak
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as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
the plot was intriguing, but the author's style was so choppy that I finally gave up in frustration
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Recent Examples of choppy
Friday’s move came off a choppy trading session on Thursday that saw stocks close lower after a morning rally.
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Jesse Pound,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
The claims data has been somewhat choppy since Thanksgiving, which economists see resulting from seasonality issues associated with the increase in temporary workers that businesses bring on board for the holiday season.
—Dan Burns, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
That's despite some warning signs that have percolated for months, including a choppy job market, high interest rates weighing on homebuilding, higher debt delinquencies and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Over the past year, the company has laid off 5% of its staff, citing the impact of TikTok and other digital competition; reached a settlement with union members; and dealt with a decidedly choppy ad market.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Pound,sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
The claims data has been somewhat choppy since Thanksgiving, which economists see resulting from seasonality issues associated with the increase in temporary workers that businesses bring on board for the holiday season.
—Dan Burns, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
That's despite some warning signs that have percolated for months, including a choppy job market, high interest rates weighing on homebuilding, higher debt delinquencies and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Over the past year, the company has laid off 5% of its staff, citing the impact of TikTok and other digital competition; reached a settlement with union members; and dealt with a decidedly choppy ad market.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choppy
Adjective
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Bird flu viruses typically don’t infect humans, aside from sporadic cases in people who have close contact with infected animals.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr.,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Light, sporadic snow will continue in the Denver area through Sunday, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Piñeiro should have a decent market, despite having a rough second half of the season.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Reed, who was challenged by Hurley after his stretch of rough outings, ripped an offensive rebound from the arms of Butler’s Pierre Brooks five minutes in and finished a layup.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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While their attraction to each other was on full display throughout the series, so were the occasional discourse and disagreements.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In other words, your new version of friendship might mean an occasional game of pickleball or drinks in a large group, rather than late-night FaceTime calls and movie nights.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tackle dryness, fine lines, and uneven tone, while supporting your barrier.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The products effectively target signs of aging thanks to powerful formulas that contain ingredients like caffeine, antioxidants, vitamin E, vitamin F, and other proprietary blends that smooth uneven skin tone, dullness, and wrinkles.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2025
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Normally, going back in time introduces all sorts of nasty paradoxes, like the infamous grandfather paradox, or, less violently, inconsistent histories.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The police asked him about what appeared to be cuts on his right hand, and Mr. Cady gave inconsistent explanations, the authorities said.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Such moments of creative exhilaration were intermittent adornments of a diffuse slog.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Situated only a hefty clearance from the Manchester Ship Canal, the ground, complete with a two-storey clubhouse, 250-seat stand and even a commentators’ box, has since had intermittent use from various Sunday League sides and most recently an under-18s team managed by YouTuber ‘Angry Ginge’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Traveling to Patagonia National Park, a 650,000-acre expanse in southern Chile, requires a bumpy drive—of up to five hours—along a largely unpaved road from the nearest commercial airport, in Balmaceda.—
Mary Holland,
airmail.news,
11 Jan. 2025
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But that wasn't the only bumpy ride of his past few years.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Reinhart has been facing this frustrating situation privately, but decided to share it publicly now for a very personal reason: At the time of this interview, her grandmother had recently been diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer.—
Julia Sullivan,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
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With the loss to Boston, Kerr's Warriors fell to a frustrating 21-21 record on the season, good for just the No. 11 seed in a competitive Western Conference.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choppy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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