chopped

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 Pulse just until the dry ingredients are incorporated and the almonds are very lightly chopped. Laura McLively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The lettuce was processed, including being chopped or shredded, in central Mexico, Taylor Farms said. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The original recipe called for a coarsely chopped 3 1/2- to 4-ounce bittersweet chocolate bar. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026 Back in, Aldis tried the Cloverleaf again, but Gunther blocked it and chopped him down. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Eggplant Parmesan FAQs Cook 1 medium onion, finely chopped, ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, and ½ tsp Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026 Begin by mashing the garlic and a bit of salt with the flat side of a chef’s knife, then work in the basil in handfuls until finely chopped. Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 In TikTok videos shared ahead of her tour, West chopped her neon blue strands in a shoulder-grazing bob with bold blunt bangs. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Andy Pages chopped a slow bouncer up the middle, and Turner charged. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped
Verb
  • For example, make our Blueberry and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Muffins in the summer orturn a bumper crop of zucchini into Zucchini Bread to be frozen whole or sliced to enjoy in the fall.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At Mano a Mano in Chicago, Mortadella is sliced thick and then griddled for a panino brunch sandwich with eggs and Calabrian chili butter.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When garlic is minced, add the basil with the motor running; mince the basil.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
  • Just pop a clove inside, shut it, and twist until it’s minced to your liking.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • This is a town where almost everybody’s breasts have been sliced, diced, manipulated, and put back together.
    Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chopped strawberries, blackberries, diced peaches, and/or diced apples should all work here, too.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), tossing constantly until melted into sauce and adding more pasta cooking liquid a couple of tablespoonfuls at a time to loosen sauce if needed.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • The cobs are grated by hand on a box grater, before the grated kernels are folded into a batter of buttermilk, egg, flour, salt, and leavener.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

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“Chopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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