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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Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Handlers arrive early to help chop up an industrial quantity of hot dogs before beginning the day's work.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
To speed up the decomposition process, the corks should be chopped up.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Dexter chopped up Prater's body and cleaned up all evidence of that kill, took all the photos and files about the Bay Harbor Butcher from the vault along with his blood slide collection, but left Batista's body.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Handlers arrive early to help chop up an industrial quantity of hot dogs before beginning the day's work.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
To speed up the decomposition process, the corks should be chopped up.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Dexter chopped up Prater's body and cleaned up all evidence of that kill, took all the photos and files about the Bay Harbor Butcher from the vault along with his blood slide collection, but left Batista's body.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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