chopped

[chopt] / tʃɒpt /

VERB

cut up with tool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cleave cube divide hack mince slash whack

STRONG

axe clip dice fell fragment hackle hash hew lop mangle sever shear truncate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

join unite

STRONG

lengthen

Example Sentences

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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

Finish with fresh herbs and a quick yogurt sauce: lemon juice, chopped herbs and enough Old Bay to tint it faintly coral.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

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 • Feb. 22, 2026

If it wasn’t for us servants, the food wouldn’t get cooked, the water wouldn’t get toted, and the wood wouldn’t get chopped for the fires.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone