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
Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Combine chopped chicken or eggs with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and chopped herbs for a simple, high-protein salad.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
As the moon and sun harmonize, show off your leadership chops by leveraging your social skills.
—USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces.
—Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Combine chopped chicken or eggs with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, and chopped herbs for a simple, high-protein salad.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
GameMaker is still primarily built for 2D games, albeit with some limited 3D chops.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
As the moon and sun harmonize, show off your leadership chops by leveraging your social skills.
—USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
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Compared to steel-cut oats (Irish or Scottish), oats groats (whole grain seed with the husk removed) have been chopped or sliced into smaller pieces.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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The five razor-sharp blades make quick slicing a breeze for green onions, parsley, and even lettuce.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In a game of dueling masterpieces from Nikola Jokic and Kyrie Irving, neither of them dealt the decisive blow.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, a recent Goldman Sachs study, via the New York Times, estimates generative AI could eventually take over 300 million full-time jobs, and Woods isn’t mincing words about its impact.William Earl, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Garlic: Finely mince four cloves of garlic to flavor the potatoes.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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In a flash, Vinicius Jr appeared as a mirror image alongside him and, just after, Rodrygo did the same — but not before Antonio Rudiger’s own ritual of giving whoever has scored a (friendly) slap.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
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The slap heard around the world is still ringing out.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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The company is heavy in the engineering and development department, which is key for slicing and dicing the data in different ways to open up opportunities beyond trailfinding.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lamar Jackson is dicing up Denver’s secondary today.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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With a new house-music thump behind them, Fuerza Regida found a new after-hours realm.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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North American hikers might want to run toward weird thumps on the trail.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, Bill Moseley enters the franchise as Chop-Top, a new family member who was apparently in Vietnam during the events of the first film and has returned with a metal plate in his head and a penchant for grating sadism.Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Third course: Roasted broccolini and pickled peppers, jalapeno risotto, white balsamic vinaigrette and grated grana padano.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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How a sore foot can throw a person’s entire perspective out of whack.The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Simone, the wrecking agent, causes tenuous systems to spin out of whack, with the events coming close to, but never approaching, real tragedy.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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