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

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mowing

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Land managers of rights-of-way throughout the area are increasingly implementing monarch-friendly practices such as installing native plants and mowing less frequently.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Wait one or two weeks to resume mowing so stressed turf can recover.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2026

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