chopped

American

[chopt] / tʃɒpt /

adjective

diced, minced, or cut into small bits.
(of an automobile) streamlined; lowered.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of chopped

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

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But somehow we got the position small, we chopped wood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

My go-to is chicken salad with chopped walnuts, crisp Granny Smith apples, and golden raisins.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Next door at El Ruso, owner Walter Soto chopped carne asada while his wife, Julia, took orders: two chile colorado; three birria; no onions, please.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

June of that year recorded a bearish dark cloud cover candle, and from there, the price was chopped in half, ultimately bottoming in the mid $50s early last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Through it all, Nali chopped and chopped and chopped.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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