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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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

Overall longevity decreases greatly when dealing with chopped or minced garlic, which can go bad within a day, even when stored in the refrigerator.

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

Back in the room with the creepy bunny paintings, Annabelle touches the chopped, uneven edges of her hair.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti