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

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Miley Cyrus shaved the head of a fan who’s being treated for breast cancer.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaved

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In a pouch-cell demonstration, the battery continued powering an LED even after being folded and cut.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
At least 15 of the 53 donors who gave money this month had no history of state-level political contributions, and many more hadn’t cut checks in at least a decade.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 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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China Strategy Sales were clipped by ongoing store closures, with Kering shuttering 105 units in the first nine months of the year, including 25 Gucci boutiques.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Their participation builds your credibility by association and recordings can be clipped into social content that extends your reach, especially when guests share it too.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipped

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The Lakers led Toronto 102-76 with 90 seconds left in the third quarter, but the Raptors trimmed the deficit to single digits before Doncic and Reaves led a quick 9-1 rally.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Add more oil if pot looks dry; arrange 2 large oranges and/or lemons, halved, and 2 heads of garlic, tops trimmed to expose cloves, cut side down in pot and add 3 large shallots, peeled.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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