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Recent Examples of chopped
Nuts often pair well with vegetables when sautéed, chopped in salads, or cooked with squash or sweet potatoes.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The vegetables should be cleaned, but they can be roughly chopped.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
For lower prices, buy what’s in season and go for frozen over fresh—frozen produce is just as nutritious (since it’s picked at peak ripeness), and already washed and chopped, Lichtenstein explained.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Here, Aniston’s shag appeared almost like a waterfall of layers, bluntly chopped just under her chin.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Tip To make the green tomato water, combine 1 pound coarsely chopped, very ripe heirloom green tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon fine salt in a medium bowl.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The pulse setting turns the food processor on for one quick burst so your ingredients don’t get overly chopped.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Manufacturers chopped 1,100 Bay Area jobs, retailers eliminated 800, and construction firms cut 100 positions.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Transfer all vegetables to a food processor; pulse until finely chopped, about 15 pulses.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The vegetables should be cleaned, but they can be roughly chopped.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
For lower prices, buy what’s in season and go for frozen over fresh—frozen produce is just as nutritious (since it’s picked at peak ripeness), and already washed and chopped, Lichtenstein explained.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Here, Aniston’s shag appeared almost like a waterfall of layers, bluntly chopped just under her chin.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
Tip To make the green tomato water, combine 1 pound coarsely chopped, very ripe heirloom green tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon fine salt in a medium bowl.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The pulse setting turns the food processor on for one quick burst so your ingredients don’t get overly chopped.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Manufacturers chopped 1,100 Bay Area jobs, retailers eliminated 800, and construction firms cut 100 positions.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Transfer all vegetables to a food processor; pulse until finely chopped, about 15 pulses.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopped
Verb
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Watch as potatoes are washed, sliced, cooked in small batches, and seasoned.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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None of those fighters are HOF material, but the way Lomachenko sliced them up (getting Walters, Rigondeaux, Miguel Marriaga and Jason Sosa to quit in back-to-back-to-back-to-back fights) was so impressive.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Once garlic is minced, add basil and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until finely minced, about 1 minute.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Fresh thyme, rosemary, and parsley are finely minced and stirred into the butter, then brushed onto four fresh ears of corn.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu and Mike Danna all had quiet games, which put extra strain on a secondary that Herbert diced up most of the night.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Vikings’ starting offense diced Mike Vrabel’s defense in Thursday’s joint session, completing 16 of 20 passes in team drills, including several touchdowns.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The green cabbage and onion (and maybe a carrot nub, for a bit of color) should be very finely grated or even finely ground.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Traditionally, the onions are grated with a box grater, but Fargian says the blender creates a similar effect.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Chopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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