chopped
Americanadjective
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diced, minced, or cut into small bits.
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(of an automobile) streamlined; lowered.
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Origin of chopped
First recorded in 1540–50
Example Sentences
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These benefits, though, have come under serious threat over the past century as the rise of fish farming, agriculture and the expansion of coastal cities and towns have seen mangroves chopped down and rapidly removed.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
However, after failing to find a buyer, the couple chopped $1 million off that ask, before delisting the dwelling altogether in October.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
William Lam and the design team rejected approaches that would have produced glare, maintenance headaches, or visual banding that chopped the vault into pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Then comes the pico de gallo, which may be one of the most underrated grocery-store shortcuts of all time: tomatoes, onion, cilantro and jalapeños already chopped and ready to collapse into something savory.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
“The rim was chopped off above Northwest dome, more than a thousand feet below yesterday’s summit,” he remembered.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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