lops (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of lop (off)
as in shaves
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lops (off)
  1. shaves
  2. clips
  3. cuts
  4. cuts back
  5. trims
Verb
  • That shaves a year off the typical 120-hour bachelor’s degree.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For example, using behind-the-meter battery storage or local generation during peak windows actively shaves expensive demand charges without sacrificing performance.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaves
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  • Which is why golf buddies Tyler Kenney and Zach Smith founded Laced Golf, a digital device that clips onto your shoelaces and gives you real-time feedback on your stance using lights and haptic vibration.
    — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Definition of clips
Verb
  • Limiting it to households with wealth under $500,000 — about 70% of Americans — cuts that to $190 billion.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Maribeth cuts her eyes over at me to see how all this is landing.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • When the film next cuts back to this room, Sri explains that this is the root of her decision to leave and work in Saudi Arabia.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The video then cuts back to Allen, bloodied and walking through the parking lot in a daze.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts back
Verb
  • In polls, Chicagoans have repeatedly said higher taxes should come only after the city trims its own sails.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cyrus first trims Jacobs’ hair with scissors before moving on to the clippers.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trims
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“Lops (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lops%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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