lop (off)

verb

Definition of lop (off)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop (off)
  1. shave
  2. cut
  3. cut back
  4. clip
  5. trim
Verb
  • Dyson’s Cyber Monday 2024 Hair Deals Dyson’s Cyber Monday deals are a beautiful thing, shaving $100 off unparalleled tools for drying and styling straight, wavy, curly, and coily hair.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Some restrict their diets, shave their holes, buy shower attachments, or fancy fiber supplements.
    Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of shave
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  • Other photos highlighted more moments from their evening including group family shots, her sister-in-law cutting the turkey and the food spread.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut
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  • The former exec fears that the triple-A industry can't grow any bigger, but there may be a way to cut back.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As a matter of city policy, Austin Energy has been cutting back the portion of its energy generation from coal.
    Asher Price, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut back
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  • American Airlines Flight 109 clipped the tip of a wing on a Frontier Airlines plane at Terminal E, airline officials reported.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Two planes operated by American Airlines and Frontier Airlines clipped wings at Logan International Airport in Boston Monday.
    Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of clip
Verb
  • Malcolm Washington and co-screenwriter Virgil Williams found a way to trim the play while keeping its spirit intact.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • What's next: The incoming Trump administration is likely to push the country's federal workforce back into the office — largely as a way to trim headcount.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of trim
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“Lop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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