LOPPED (OFF) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

lopped (off)

verb

past tense of lop (off)

as in shaved

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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Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Guidance The company shaved its full-year outlook across several key metrics.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaved

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However, a dangerous push to cut these crucial programs, especially in Africa, risks repeating past errors and ceding influence to competitors.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Sears carried it wide, cut inside center-back Rafaelle, and fired past Moorhouse for the goal.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut

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The Tempo trimmed the deficit to four points in the final minute, but Bueckers hit a jumper to get the lead back to six before Isabelle Harrison was called for a charge.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Bank of America also trimmed its price target to $400 from $430.

— Fred Imbert,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of trimmed

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