chipping

VERB

knock a piece out of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chop crack hack nick splinter whack

STRONG

break chisel clip crumble damage flake fragment gash hackle hew incise notch shape shear slash slice sliver snick snip split whittle

WEAK

crack off cut away cut off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fix mend

STRONG

build combine increase join put together

Example Sentences

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Researchers say these asymmetrical designs demonstrate that the toolmakers understood how to manage the stones as three-dimensional objects rather than simply chipping away randomly.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Play chipping games in the yard or take some foam balls to an empty field to see how far they go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Pressure built up, which cracked the heat shield and ultimately resulted in larger pieces chipping off during the final reentry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

You also need to superproof your financial future before chipping away at funds that are, I hope, continuing to make money for you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

When people began chipping away at the Berlin Wall, more joined in—including the very East German border guards who were supposed to protect it.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau