as in cut (down)
to bring down by cutting
we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house
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It can be pulled from the earth with gloves and long sleeves or mowed repeatedly.—
Eva Flowe
April 24,
Charlotte Observer,
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This means that the triggering issue that causes an area of turf to be classified as nonfunctional is that the mowed grass area is inaccessible to residents walking, sitting or otherwise enjoying the location.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Chopped (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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