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 last year, amid Rockit-closing rumors, the choices were chopped down to five selections. —

Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025 The big picture: There's long been disagreement about whether chopping down a tree or buying an artificial one is better for the environment and your pocketbook … and what about those sentimental family experiences? —

Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024 Otherwise, anything goes now for the nation that used to admiringly tell every child about young George Washington fessing up to chopping down that cherry tree. —

Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 In the backyard, boys and men chopped down trees to cart away for firewood. —

Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chop down