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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Finish with fresh herbs and a quick yogurt sauce: lemon juice, chopped herbs and enough Old Bay to tint it faintly coral.
From Salon
PGS and Nordic combined are understood to be at risk of being chopped, with a decision yet to be made on the final sports programme.
From Barron's
Before you drain, save the pasta water — that cloudy starch is what turns chopped olives and warm oil into a sauce that clings instead of puddles.
From Salon
“Do you think . . . ,” he started to say, but everyone was passing around the containers of shredded cheese and chopped onions, and no one seemed to hear him.
From Literature
Parts of a chopped down tree rest on a street curb in Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times
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