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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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

Next door at El Ruso, owner Walter Soto chopped carne asada while his wife, Julia, took orders: two chile colorado; three birria; no onions, please.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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

Her hair was still chopped straight across her shoulders, and she wore the same wary, serious gaze.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat