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

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

Mikel Arteta's men still remain at the summit but are now clinging on to their position after seeing a nine-point lead chopped down to just three in the space of a week.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Things can look chopped and I know that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

We mixed and chopped while Audrey told us all about the Fall Ball committee.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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