as in shaving
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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Thankfully, a shelter volunteer, Nikki Miller, took up Chase’s cause, giving him a bath, trimming his nails and shaving his fur to get him back to looking his best again.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025 -
However, the thawing of Russia’s northern coastline has opened a lane for vessels, shaving almost three weeks off shipping times compared to the journey around the Cape of Good Hope.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some are discontinuing various product lines, and others are cutting workers or closing altogether.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The bass is a hard thing to really get cutting, but also representing the bottom.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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After sleep, cutting back on alcohol and caffeine can be helpful.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Its trimming rippled in the afternoon wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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While Ford is pivoting towards hybrids, other automakers like GM are trimming their workforce and slowing electric production.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Sep. 2025
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Like NexLawn's upcoming Vidar robo-mowers, the futuristic rover will navigate the garden using LiDAR and vision sensors while clipping the grass.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its audio comes through clean and detail-rich, with noise cancelling and automatic limiting to handle background chaos without clipping your voice.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Lopping (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopping%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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