chop down

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phrasal verb, to make a tree fall by cutting it at the base

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Examples (10)

  • The old trees are being chopped down to make way for a new road.
  • They had to chop down the diseased elm tree in their backyard.
  • The lumberjack can chop down a large pine tree in under an hour.
  • Why did you chop down that beautiful cherry blossom tree?
  • If we don't prune the branches, we might have to chop the whole tree down later.
  • He was arrested for illegally chopping down trees in the national park.
  • Before the storm hits, it's safer to chop down any unstable trees near the house.
  • The farmer chopped down the old apple tree that no longer produced fruit.
  • Environmental groups protested the plan to chop down the ancient forest.
  • After the fire, the remaining burnt trees had to be chopped down for safety.