LOPPING (OFF) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

lopping (off)

verb

present participle of lop (off)

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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Just last month the Federal Bureau of Prison’s website readjusted it, shaving a few months off.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Google’s new phones will have similar shapes, with the Pro and Pro Fold models perhaps shaving off a little thickness.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

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The vibes at Wrigley should be stellar this weekend as the Champions Gate at Gallagher Way will be unveiled before Saturday’s game with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Rather than report on every float in this parade of horribles, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and hirsute higher education observer Bryan Alexander have started cost-cutting trackers.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Rather than just trimming stems and plopping them in a vase, reflexing plays with the form of the flower by gently folding petals backwards to open up the bloom.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Even the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are still sitting on a huge haul of future draft capital, had to start trimming their supporting cast this offseason because Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams’ max extensions kicked in.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Leandro Trossard — Belgium/Arsenal (+11) Went from arguing with captain Youri Tielemans during the second hydration break against Senegal to clipping the ball onto his head for a dramatic equaliser that sent the match to extra time.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Ninety-five-year-old Warren Buffett is famous for clipping coupons and living in a modest Nebraska house, despite having $146 billion to his name.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Definition of clipping

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