chop up
phrasal verb
chopped up; chopping up; chops up
: to cut (something) into small pieces
She chopped up the nuts and added them to the cookie dough.
He chopped the onion up for the stew.
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Tommy is chopped up into several, small chunks, each neatly wrapped in plastic.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
While the goal these days is to have something to chop up into bite-sized bits to use as promotion, Felipe and I still believe in the art of the full length comedy special being... SPECIAL.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Just chop up your pumpkins into small pieces and bury them directly in your beds in 12-inch-deep trenches.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
What To Know Seder expressed frustration with his opponents throughout his episode, and especially in the clips that were chopped up and put on X, formerly Twitter.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
While the goal these days is to have something to chop up into bite-sized bits to use as promotion, Felipe and I still believe in the art of the full length comedy special being... SPECIAL.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Just chop up your pumpkins into small pieces and bury them directly in your beds in 12-inch-deep trenches.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
What To Know Seder expressed frustration with his opponents throughout his episode, and especially in the clips that were chopped up and put on X, formerly Twitter.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chop up
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“Chop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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