chopped
Americanadjective
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diced, minced, or cut into small bits.
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(of an automobile) streamlined; lowered.
Other Word Forms
- unchopped adjective
- well-chopped adjective
Etymology
Origin of chopped
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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A handful, finely chopped — echoing the rice, but a little more integrated.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Things can look chopped and I know that.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
His firm chopped its forecast for U.S. growth in 2026 to 2.4% from 2.8% because of the ongoing conflict.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026
Did the sea kelp—immediately frozen after it’s harvested, resembling chopped spinach—arrive safely to New York from Vancouver Island?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Again it was time for the family to plant; Yellow Kettle chopped at the tough winter-packed earth of their family garden.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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