CHOPPING (DOWN) Synonyms: 11 Similar Words

chopping (down)

verb

present participle of chop (down)

as in cutting (down)

to bring down by cutting we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopping (down)

mowing

Verb

Instead, lawn-mowing machines shred them, leaving plastic fragments in the soil for a very long time.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Our lawn was almost ruined by chinch bugs that were brought onto it on mowing equipment.

— Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mowing

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

chopping

chopping (down)

choppy

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Chopping (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopping%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of chopping (down)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

grotesque

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes