1
as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
a sharp, choppy wind coming off the lake
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2
as in rough
marked by a series of sharp quick motions
the old cable car provides a picturesque but choppy ride to the mountain's peak
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as in confusing
not clearly or logically connected
the plot was intriguing, but the author's style was so choppy that I finally gave up in frustration
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Recent Examples of choppy
Stock market ends choppy day: Mostly up before Trump tariff announcement
Low-income households would feel tariff pain the most
Some economists predict Americans will feel the pain from Trump’s tariffs, at least in the short term, and low-income Americans most of all.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Bernstein reiterates Amazon, Walmart and Costco as outperform The firm named several stocks on Tuesday that are best positioned in e-commerce in a choppy macro.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Dolan must now navigate choppy waters, and how this ends is uncertain.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Late last year Charles Cohen’s media group hit choppy waters when the company was forced to sell multiple assets including British arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon to Fortress Investment Group.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Bernstein reiterates Amazon, Walmart and Costco as outperform The firm named several stocks on Tuesday that are best positioned in e-commerce in a choppy macro.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Dolan must now navigate choppy waters, and how this ends is uncertain.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Late last year Charles Cohen’s media group hit choppy waters when the company was forced to sell multiple assets including British arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon to Fortress Investment Group.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choppy
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During her active years with WWE, which spanned from 2006 to her initial departure in 2012 and included subsequent sporadic returns for special appearances, Kelly Kelly achieved a significant milestone by capturing the WWE Divas Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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These societies could survive without the sporadic acquisition of meat, anthropologists note.—
Amanda Ruggeri,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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My strands were very soft post-wash and there was no oil or frizzy, rough texture post-wash.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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If history provides any clues, the U.S. soybean farmers are in for a rough year.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Initially, MacGregor's character was supposed to make only occasional appearances, but she was promoted to series regular after her performance was so well-received.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After running out of steam with the uneven 1992 sister albums Lucky Town and Human Touch, Springsteen spent most of the decade raising his kids and tentatively circling a reunion with the E Street Band while searching for new directions.—
Ryan Leas,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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The airflow also seemed uneven, requiring trays to be rotated during the dehydrating process.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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But without a strong messaging foundation, those pieces can feel scattered, inconsistent, or even contradictory.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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His current form may be inconsistent at best, but Finau believes the best results of his career are still ahead of him.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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During intermittent periods for minutes at a time, the NYPD and MTAPD strategically closed certain doors temporarily out of the hundreds of doors throughout the terminal to prevent additional demonstrators from entering.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Invisible geckos belt out intermittent clicks from the foliage, as brown pelicans sweep lazily across the sky, patrolling the shoreline for their daily fill.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the first quarter of the year was bumpy, the second could be much more treacherous.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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The road was bumpy, to be sure, but a big step was her second-place finish to Glenn at the U.S. championships.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Candidates who experience slow, frustrating hiring cycles are less likely to accept offers or recommend the company to others.—
Casey Marquette,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those interest rates matter, because of the frustrating math of inflation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Choppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choppy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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