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 Berube says Democrats chopped the legs out from under someone who had brought people back into politics. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026 Jean shorts had a yellowish antique tint and were chopped and frayed. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 This August, when the Pirates come to Dodger Stadium, Brockert worked out a deal to partner with a 120-year-old Pittsburgh institution, Isaly’s, to serve a hot dog topped with its signature chopped deli ham slathered in barbecue sauce. — Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Fresh marigold leaves were rinsed, chopped, crushed, centrifuged, filtered, and evaporated. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 Lindsey’s is pure Arkansas-style barbecue featuring a familiar roundup of chicken, hot link sausages, pork shoulder, and pork spare ribs, and beef that was served either chopped or sliced. — Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Second, the animation in the trailer for the new Shrek movie is, some are saying, chopped and unc. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Cothran also notes that this beneficial plant can be chopped and dropped multiple times each season for a nutrient-rich biomass and mulch. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped

Verb

The scramble for capacity is already spilling into the capital markets, where the risk gets sliced up and sold to investors as catastrophe bonds.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
With that knife, Bland stabbed her husband in the head and neck — and, afterward, sliced her teenage daughter in the forearm as the teen tried to get Emii from Bland, the report says.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of sliced

Verb

Chopped strawberries, blackberries, diced peaches, and/or diced apples should all work here, too.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.

— Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026