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Recent Examples of chopped
Bartlett plays Dennis, Trevor’s boyfriend, who also totally murdered him, and maybe chopped him up into little pieces, too.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
These applications are gently chopped into the first inch of soil.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The team’s schedule release video earlier this month featured Lawrence apparently getting his long blond locks chopped.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Add 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated, zest of 1 lemon, ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 tsp.
—Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Instant oatmeal is cooked longer, rolled flatter, and chopped into smaller pieces than rolled oats.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
An authentic Philly cheesesteak sandwich, for which the meat is thinly sliced, never chopped!
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Most ingredients can be chopped, roasted or cooked in advance, then mixed and matched with your favorite dressing right before serving.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Most ingredients can be chopped, roasted or cooked ahead of time, then mixed and matched with your favorite dressing right before serving.
—Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
These applications are gently chopped into the first inch of soil.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The team’s schedule release video earlier this month featured Lawrence apparently getting his long blond locks chopped.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Add 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated, zest of 1 lemon, ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 tsp.
—Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
Instant oatmeal is cooked longer, rolled flatter, and chopped into smaller pieces than rolled oats.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 May 2026
An authentic Philly cheesesteak sandwich, for which the meat is thinly sliced, never chopped!
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Most ingredients can be chopped, roasted or cooked in advance, then mixed and matched with your favorite dressing right before serving.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Most ingredients can be chopped, roasted or cooked ahead of time, then mixed and matched with your favorite dressing right before serving.
—Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped
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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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But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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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
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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
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Sliced, diced, or pureed jalapeños can kick up the heat level of salsas and other dishes.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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Add 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated, zest of 1 lemon, ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 tsp.—
Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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