lop (off)

as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument the hair stylist started by lopping off several inches from her long tresses, before beginning to shape what was left

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Verb
  • Nearly $2 billion in upgrades would only shave off 10 minutes from the 5.5-hour journey, according to the study. $24 billion in upgrades would trim 35 minutes.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Brie Larson shaved her head for a West End play, Machine Gun Kelly is rocking a man bun, and Lisa Rinna went full blunt-bang chic.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • Funding for United Nations agencies, including peacekeeping, human rights and refugee agencies, have been traditional targets for Republican administrations to cut.
    Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Stocks rapidly cut those losses after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Trump struck a deal to delay the tariffs for one month.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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  • The company is cutting back on taste-making street teams across 12 cities globally, and leaning on Air Jordan and Dunk nostalgia.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The camera then cuts back to Jost in the studio with his head in his hands.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • He was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart, according to another news clipping.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The Cape/Islands get clipped by a touch of snow briefly tonight.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Just remember to trim your cat's nails to avoid unwanted scratches, Sung said.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Tulsi Gabbard trimmed her confirmation hearing opening remarks, leaving out a line accusing the intelligence committee of leaking information to build up the Russia investigation against President Trump, Axios has learned.
    Stef W. Kight, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Lop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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