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
  • The index dipped only slightly, but that nonetheless shaved off some gains from what could have been a higher high.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • This was in the days when only lunatics or scary white punks had shaved heads.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The prospect of trying to cut open a stubborn 5-4-1 block in the Orlando heat could have become torturous quite quickly.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • According to a report on Bloomberg, MSFT is planning to cut thousands of jobs in its Xbox gaming division.
    MoneyShow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • In the summer heat, the foliage usually dies back, and it is recommended to cut back the stems at that point.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, called CalFresh in the state, also may have to cut back.
    David Lightman Updated July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • An eastbound tractor-trailer then clipped the blade, Allman said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
  • Well the bracket that is attached to the doorframe had the screws clipped short and then pushed back into the frame.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Some might have trimmed guest lists — not for space, but to cut the grocery bill.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • Jon Hart serape tour tote Whataburger's Jon Hart tour tote is stadium compliant in clear plastic, trimmed in all-natural leather and sporting serape webbing handles.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Lop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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