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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Company demo footage also shows the reverse gear doubling as a cleanup tool, letting the mower retrace a path to shave down long grass more than twice its own height.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
That pattern is your case for a warranty claim — not a reason to shave more aggressively.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of shave

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At the same time, the data shows, courts have severely cut the length of time many people are getting to prepare for complex immigration proceedings, from about six months to often just a little more than a month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Using a paring knife, mark a smaller square inside each pastry square, leaving a 1/2 inch border (do not cut all the way through the dough).

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut

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ChatGPT's Reddit citation share once dropped from about 60% of responses to 10% in a short period of time, before partly recovering, reportedly because OpenAI deliberately cut back on leaning so heavily on one source.

— Tobias Fischer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Regularly cutting back on sleep could cause the number on the scale to creep up, according to new research.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of cut back

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The Halos trimmed the deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the fifth when Vaughn Grissom singled and Denzer Guzman drove an opposite-field, two-run homer to right-center, his fifth of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Three-year programs typically work by reducing the credit requirement from 120 down to 90 or 100, largely by trimming general education requirements, open electives, and the room for a double major or a semester abroad.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of trim

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