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Recent Examples of chopped
Then Ohtani chased a sinker off the plate and chopped a slow bouncer to Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes, giving him an easy play at second.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Cover and process until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Extra innings came moments later, when Roman Anthony chopped a ball to first base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Extra innings came moments later after Roman Anthony chopped a ball to first base to end the ninth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
Osceola County, currently contained entirely within District 9, will be chopped into two districts despite 9 being lengthened and extended well to the south.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
While the McMullet was already chopped from the menu, not all hope is lost for those wanting to try it.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The tornado scarred tree groves along Switzer Mill Road, with the tops of hundreds of trees chopped.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
To make it, nutritionists recommend simply adding turmeric powder or chopped turmeric to boiling water.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Cover and process until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Extra innings came moments later, when Roman Anthony chopped a ball to first base.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Extra innings came moments later after Roman Anthony chopped a ball to first base to end the ninth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 May 2026
Osceola County, currently contained entirely within District 9, will be chopped into two districts despite 9 being lengthened and extended well to the south.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
While the McMullet was already chopped from the menu, not all hope is lost for those wanting to try it.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The tornado scarred tree groves along Switzer Mill Road, with the tops of hundreds of trees chopped.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
To make it, nutritionists recommend simply adding turmeric powder or chopped turmeric to boiling water.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped
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Ein Samia and Bardala, West Bank — When the masked men sliced through the metal fence of the water-pumping station on a dark February evening and ran toward the squat building, the four workers inside panicked.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cut from the trompo, the marinated pork shoulder is sliced onto a corn tortilla, then topped with onions, cilantro and roasted pineapple.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 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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Try Audible for free Hands caked with mud, fingertips diced by a thousand tiny cuts, and my wheels were spinning again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Yes, people still get ripped out of a hole in the fuselage like always, but not until after they’ve been obliterated by flying snack carts and diced apart by shards of broken glass.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 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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Cream cheese, vanilla bean paste, and grated orange zest come together to create this melt-in-your-mouth confection.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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