chipping

/ ˈtʃɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. another name for chip

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the president-elect keeps chipping away at those narrow congressional majorities.

From BBC

Donald Trump swept to victory on Tuesday by chipping away at groups of voters which Democrats once believed would help them win the White House for a generation.

From BBC

“It’s still scary thinking about where things will go, but no matter what, he keeps chipping away at it. And the business keeps growing little by little.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Harris is no doubt on track to win an overwhelming majority of Black voters, but Mr. Trump appears to be chipping away broadly at a longstanding Democratic advantage.

From Salon

By that they mean, if not quite wiping out the Conservatives, chipping away yet further at what had long seemed impermeable Tory territory primarily in southern England.

From BBC

Related Words

• chop
• crack
• hack
• nick
• splinter
• whack