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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One of the two men who chopped down the Sycamore Gap tree has been released early from prison.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
A handful, finely chopped — echoing the rice, but a little more integrated.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 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
And then, with all his might, he chopped at the branch with his knife.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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