chop down
phrasal verb
chopped down; chopping down; chops down
: to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground
He chopped the tree down.
She chopped down some thick grape vines.
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In the backyard, boys and men chopped down trees to cart away for firewood.
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But as humans continue to chop down some trees — and pests and disease targets other trees — fewer and fewer salamanders remain.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Irene Camber, grande dame of women’s fencing, dies at 98
Hostage families begin 4-day march amid tense cease-fire negotiations
South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees
A loud bang, and then a shout, disrupts Metro transit hearing
What is a leap day?
—Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Cut Down Your Own Tree Go old-school and chop down your own tree this year at a local tree farm.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But as humans continue to chop down some trees — and pests and disease targets other trees — fewer and fewer salamanders remain.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Irene Camber, grande dame of women’s fencing, dies at 98
Hostage families begin 4-day march amid tense cease-fire negotiations
South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees
A loud bang, and then a shout, disrupts Metro transit hearing
What is a leap day?
—Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Cut Down Your Own Tree Go old-school and chop down your own tree this year at a local tree farm.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Chop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20down. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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