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
Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 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
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Jackman grew up in Canada before honing his chops at The Catbird Seat, in Nashville.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Peel the celery root, then chop it into 1-inch pieces.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 14 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
Noun
To create its layered sound, Ferreira took inspiration from psych-rock band the Brian Jonestown Massacre and used her own vocal chops as an instrument in addition to the voice of one of the characters.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Jackman grew up in Canada before honing his chops at The Catbird Seat, in Nashville.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop
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But the laws of football physics tell us A&M’s resurgence will be felt long after the last piece of Vandy’s goalposts are recovered, sliced up and sold for $40.35 on eBay.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Others have one cooking scene so memorable that the film simply had to make the list: Annie baking a single cupcake in Bridesmaids, Paulie slicing garlic with a razor blade in Goodfellas, that final sequence in Phantom Thread.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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His daughter Meghan McCain did not mince words in response.Jeremy Duda, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Randy Moss’ son didn’t mince words after Larry Fitzgerald Sr. posted about his father's health on social media, claiming that Moss has liver cancer.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Normally, anyone walking into a cellar with an eight-figure check is going to expect to set some of the terms of the deal, so the sheer ego slap delivered by the take-it-or-leave-it nature of the offer cleared a host of private buyers from the table.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This is yet another tone-deaf slap in the face from our out-of-touch public utilities.Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
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The upshot: slicing and dicing all of the above into discrete vehicles is impossible until Tesla actually announces the products.Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Serves 8 2 pounds fresh cranberries 1/4 cup diced onions 1/4 cup diced celery 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup orange juice 2 cups sugar Sauté the onions and celery in a bit of oil until translucent.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Working in batches, place grated potatoes and onion in a kitchen towel; squeeze firmly over a medium bowl to remove excess liquid.Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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Set in the 1960s, expect all the hallmarks of King’s penchant for vintage vignettes, including the looming fear of the Cold War as well as whatever monsters live beneath the sewer grates.Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Lakers’ switch-heavy scheme that was exploited so effectively by smarter teams threw Minnesota completely out of whack.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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First, human interference might be knocking whale behavior out of whack.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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