chipping

VERB

knock a piece out of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chop crack hack nick splinter whack

STRONG

break chisel clip crumble damage flake fragment gash hackle hew incise notch shape shear slash slice sliver snick snip split whittle

WEAK

crack off cut away cut off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fix mend

STRONG

build combine increase join put together

Example Sentences

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A small effort begun quietly in tiny Lewis County has been chipping away at this problem.

From Seattle Times

There is a forlornness to the bungalow, which the owner seems to have set up initially as a family home, with its paint chipping in several places.

From BBC

He warded off a defender before chipping the ball over advancing goalkeeper Mario González for his third goal in two games and sixth goal in 14 appearances overall.

From Washington Post

McIlroy played away from the water — he made bogey on No. 12 in regulation from the lake — and came up short, chipping to just inside 10 feet.

From Seattle Times

“We brought the team together and tried to keep positive thoughts and try to keep chipping away at that lead, but it’s hard when Drew goes out.”

From Washington Times