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
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
As for chopped and minced garlic, Matijevich recommends storing them in an ice cube tray, which sections them out.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 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
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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