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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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 The singer, 24, was there when Kaylee decided to chop off her hair in favor of a buzz cut. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 In an emergency these slugs can chop off their own head and ditch their body. Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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