chop down

phrasal verb

chopped down; chopping down; chops down
: to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground
He chopped the tree down.
She chopped down some thick grape vines.

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But multiple senators told The Hill that the chamber appears ready to chop down the $40,000 SALT cap, which was painstakingly negotiated between Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP moderates from New York, New Jersey and California who have warned not to touch it. Al Weaver, The Hill, 11 June 2025 This location will force chopping down trees, something against the village code. Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025 Thomas shed his left shoe and sock, put his lead foot right near the water and chopped down on his golf ball. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025 Large trees of the kind chopped down in Canada act as wind buffers, according to DellaSala. Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chop down

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“Chop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20down. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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