chop down
Example Sentences
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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
Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees — often for twenty bucks or less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
In a forest close to Roriak, a group of men and women chop down trees to make charcoal.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
Ruminant livestock need grass, which often means farmers chop down the trees or shrubs previously there, making pasture inhospitable for native species.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2023
My mother would just have to let me chop down the door.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
