Definitions

chopping block

NOUN

chopping board

Synonyms

WEAK

butcher block butcher board cutting board

Example Sentences

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More career help: Middle managers are on the chopping block thanks to AI in the workplace.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

On the chopping block are six intervention teachers serving students who need intensive academic help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Campbell’s stock will need a nice rally in the coming months, or it could be next on the chopping block.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Lingering on the chopping block is no fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

She sliced the soft, fuzzy plomms into quarters on the big wooden chopping block.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder