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Recent Examples of choppingMaking 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 My teens love them because there are enough pieces in the set to divide and conquer when chopping carrots, onions, and other veggies.—Terri Peters, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024 This 15-piece set includes all essential blades, like a chef’s knife for chopping and a paring knife for scoring, plus six steak knives and a wooden storage block for convenience.—Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024 And the man was already chopping away erratically with a large machete!—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
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