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Recent Examples of chopped
Place chopped leaves in a large wire bin and wet each layer.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
For Immunity Garlic contains bioactive compounds such as allicin, which is produced when garlic is crushed or chopped.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Gwen chopped all her hair off in between movies.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The strawberries and watermelon are prepared two ways—puréed and finely chopped—giving the sauce just the right amount of texture.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
Preparation is easy; all the ingredients are placed in a food processor and pulse-chopped together.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
From the rear, the Arctos Sport's particular design gives it the unique look of a button mushroom chopped in half.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
For Immunity Garlic contains bioactive compounds such as allicin, which is produced when garlic is crushed or chopped.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
Gwen chopped all her hair off in between movies.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The strawberries and watermelon are prepared two ways—puréed and finely chopped—giving the sauce just the right amount of texture.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
Preparation is easy; all the ingredients are placed in a food processor and pulse-chopped together.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
From the rear, the Arctos Sport's particular design gives it the unique look of a button mushroom chopped in half.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
Kagan had chopped a stalk of sugarcane in half.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
His hair is longer than the crew cut worn in his most famous role, as Nicole Kidman’s younger lover in 2024’s Babygirl — now chopped bluntly at haphazard lengths, like Lennon in the mid-’60s.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped
Verb
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And recent challenges around tariffs, for example, have sliced profits even thinner.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Made in minutes in the skillet with only precooked cornmeal, water and salt, the corn cake’s fate is to be sliced partway, then stuffed with whatever appeals.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gently heat a small saucepan over medium-low and add the oil and minced garlic.—
Kate Bradshaw,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gently heat a small saucepan over medium-low and add the oil and minced garlic.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Raw baby turnips can be sliced or diced and used in salads.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Flacco diced that defense, repeatedly hitting Chase and Higgins on slants and crossers.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Raw turnips can also be grated and used as a garnish.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sprinkle finely grated semisweet chocolate evenly over top of cake.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Chopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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