LOP OFF Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

lop (off)

verb

Definition of 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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Those with a SacRT ticket or digital pass can get $2 shaved off their rink ticket fee.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
For pretty chocolate curls, warm a bar of milk chocolate in your pocket or hand, then shave with a sharp vegetable peeler.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of shave

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Jovany Barragan’s second field goal — a 35-yarder on an untimed down — cut Serra’s deficit to 21-6 at halftime.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of cut

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The latest cash injection from Aramco will help fuel investment plans at a time when many of the PIF’s ambitions are being cut back, there’s a greater focus on getting funding from other investors, and returns are falling.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Texas and other states have cut back on the number and location of polling places, especially in areas favoring Democrats.

— Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cut back

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In the years since the COVID-19 lockdown brought the subway system to a halt — and clipped many a commute by moving work out of the office — 2019 subway ridership has been treated as a benchmark of the city’s revival.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Later that summer, having turned professional, Russell qualified for her first World Championships but crashed out at the semifinals after clipping the second hurdle.

— Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of clip

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Health insurers have grappled with elevated medical costs in recent years as consumers increased their use of healthcare services, prompting companies to raise premiums, trim benefits and exit less profitable plans.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
From Christmas cocktails and tree-trimming ideas to gift wrapping, recipes, and musical moments, each segment adds warmth, fun, and fresh inspiration.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of trim

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