chop off

verb

chopped off; chopping off; chops off
: to remove (something) by cutting
She'd had her ponytail chopped off.
He took an axe and chopped the low branch off the tree.

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As usual, Best Buy’s trade-in program offers a few different ways to chop off a chunk of the price of a new iPhone. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Following her blonde era, Zendaya opted to chop off her locks and embrace her curls. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Venezuelans often compare the regime to a hydra, with only one of its heads chopped off. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Ciara is rocking a brand new bob after chopping off her waist-length hair. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chop off

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“Chop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20off. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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