Chip away at
Chip away at verb - Remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life".
Run and chip away at are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Run" instead a verb "Chip away at".
Run
Run verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.
Chip away at and run are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chip away at" instead a verb "Run".
Nearby Word: running
Both terms in one sentence
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The Royals gradually chip away at the lead and manage to tie the game 11-11... and then the A's Scott Hatteberg hits a walk-off home run in the 9th inning.
Source: Film / Moneyball
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Run and Chip away at. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chip_away_at/run
Chip away at & Run. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chip_away_at/run>.
Run or Chip away at. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chip_away_at/run.
