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Recent Examples of chopped
With the infield pulled in, Hall chopped the ball over first base for a two-run lead.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Blending dry roasted peanuts with layers of caramel, nougat, and peanut cheesecake on top of a thin layer of chocolate and shortbread cookie crust, this delectable 3-inch square is topped off with a milk chocolate drizzle and chopped Snickers pieces.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
But as the city’s wealthiest residents migrated uptown, by way of Fifth Avenue, old homes on the Row were chopped into apartments.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 June 2026
Add 1 white or yellow onion, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, a large pinch of kosher salt, and a large pinch of freshly ground pepper and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, 8–10 minutes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Pulse a few times until this is roughly chopped.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Margot Robbie, Penélope Cruz, and Gracie Abrams have all chopped their hair.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Those concerns that chopped 30% off cyber stocks earlier this year could not have been more wrong, as Jim Cramer had said all along.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Bartlett plays Dennis, Trevor’s boyfriend, who also totally murdered him, and maybe chopped him up into little pieces, too.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
CBS News, 12 June 2026
Blending dry roasted peanuts with layers of caramel, nougat, and peanut cheesecake on top of a thin layer of chocolate and shortbread cookie crust, this delectable 3-inch square is topped off with a milk chocolate drizzle and chopped Snickers pieces.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
But as the city’s wealthiest residents migrated uptown, by way of Fifth Avenue, old homes on the Row were chopped into apartments.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 June 2026
Add 1 white or yellow onion, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped, a large pinch of kosher salt, and a large pinch of freshly ground pepper and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened and translucent, 8–10 minutes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Pulse a few times until this is roughly chopped.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
Margot Robbie, Penélope Cruz, and Gracie Abrams have all chopped their hair.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Those concerns that chopped 30% off cyber stocks earlier this year could not have been more wrong, as Jim Cramer had said all along.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Bartlett plays Dennis, Trevor’s boyfriend, who also totally murdered him, and maybe chopped him up into little pieces, too.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped
Verb
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Pink Lady apples are thinly sliced, then vacuum crisped until crunchy.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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The longtime firefighter fell while in the water, and the tip of the foil wing sliced his neck, severing his trachea, according to initial reporting on the incident from Hawaii News Now.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Verb
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In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.—
Sheldon Simeon,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don’t be surprised if that gets sliced and diced too.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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Three Knights pitchers tried in vain as the Bruins diced up the diamond even though UCF walked UCLA and NCAA home-run leader Megan Grant three times.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Mix in 4 garlic cloves, finely grated, 1 Tbsp.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
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In this recipe from The Vegetable Butcher cookbook, Cara Mangini sautes grated carrot, pine nuts, and garlic in olive oil, then stirs the mixture into Greek yogurt.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
21 May 2026
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“Chopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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