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chop down

VERB

attack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush assail assault beat besiege blast bombard charge harm hit hurt infiltrate invade raid stab storm strike

STRONG

advance aggress bash bat bean beset biff boot bop brain bust clip clock club combat cook jump kick larrup molest mug overwhelm punch rush slog soak wallop whop

WEAK

boff knock block off knock cold knock for a loop lay siege to light into pounce upon set upon take the offensive turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist guard help leave alone lose protect retreat surrender

STRONG

decrease

WEAK

be lazy defend resist shelter shield slough off submit support sustain withstand

VERB

knife

Synonyms

STRONG

brand carve clip cut hurt impale jag kill lacerate lance pierce shank shiv slash slice spit stick thrust wound

WEAK

open up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid cure heal help

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You lay the chop down in a hot pan and leave it alone.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Enter the forest fund, which proposes creating a reliable, long-term revenue stream to undercut the economic incentive in tropical countries to chop down trees.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

But countries have continued to burn record amounts of coal, oil and gas and chop down carbon-rich forests - leaving that international goal in peril.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Without cooking gas, Palestinians chop down whatever trees they find for firewood.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Or figuring out ways for people to live in outer space, so they wouldn’t be too crowded on Earth and chop down beautiful woods just for houses.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

chop down

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