Thesaurus results for CHOPPED

chopped

verb

past tense of chop

as in sliced

to cut into small pieces chop the onions before adding them to the pot

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Recent Examples of chopped Zendaya chopped her hair into a lookalike pixie back in September. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026 Rather than being pulled or shredded, the pork is quartered, its skin rendered crisp in the oven throughout the day, and then chopped to order by weight and dressed with a South Carolina-style vinegar sauce. — Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 Ordering groceries that arrive pre chopped, pre washed, and neatly portioned. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Before Hutch chopped the throttle the boat was broaching into the wind. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 The viral label also showed shrunken jackets and pleated skirts with exaggerated frays and cuffs, and chopped wide-leg jeans. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Unavoidably the text has been chopped and channeled, with some swapping of parts, bits of narration screwed into dialogue and events described in a paragraph blown out into scenes. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Return the meatballs to the skillet along with the reserved pineapple tidbits and ½ cup chopped green bell pepper. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped

Verb

The Lakers went to sleep in the second quarter and started to get cooked by the Warriors, watching their big lead get sliced to 53-53 at the half.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Within the first three minutes a guy gets sliced up like a block of cheese by a nefarious wire trap.

— Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sliced

Verb

At omakase restaurants, a hand roll is typically a penultimate bite — the fish trimmings minced, seasoning with a flutter of scallion greens and handed across the bar.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
For her part, Barr has not minced words when voicing her frustrations with Fishman.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of minced

Verb

The Cowboys are getting diced by QB2s, quarterbacks who played in college at Kansas, and gashed by running backs that don’t even get picked in fantasy leagues that last 20 rounds.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
The Radical Approach Generally, a semiconductor wafer (up to 12 inches in diameter) is diced up into chips or dies, and any defective parts of the wafer can be discarded.

— Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of diced

Verb

Parmesan, finely grated (about 2 cups), in a large bowl to combine; measure out 1 cup cheese and set aside for topping.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Some versions are sold as wedges, while others are finely grated and packaged for easy sprinkling over spaghetti or casseroles.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026