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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One of the two men who chopped down the Sycamore Gap tree has been released early from prison.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Things can look chopped and I know that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

"What do we do with all those mice who have had their tails chopped off?" asked the audience.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl