Showing results for chipped. Search instead for zerschnippelnd.

chipped

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Even The Atlantic chipped in, calling it a dangerous precedent.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Standing on four pronged feet at the junction of two rivers, O’Donnell + Tuomey’s five-story design resembles a giant chipped molar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Fulleffort was scratched Thursday because of a chipped bone in his left hind ankle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

With dozens of competing brands, China's EV market has become heavily saturated leading to a costly price war that has chipped away at companies' profits.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Its contents include a chipped arrowhead he found in a field when he was five.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern