chop up
phrasal verb
chopped up; chopping up; chops up
: to cut (something) into small pieces
She chopped up the nuts and added them to the cookie dough.
He chopped the onion up for the stew.
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What To Know Seder expressed frustration with his opponents throughout his episode, and especially in the clips that were chopped up and put on X, formerly Twitter.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recipe Tips for Cajun Shrimp Pasta Use a pair of kitchen shears to chop up your bacon.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Child and Youth Success is merging into the Library Department, Cultural Affairs is merging into Economic Development and Sustainability and Mobility will be chopped up and merged into three other departments.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
For leftover carrots or roasted root veggies, turn them into hummus or chop up and fold in labneh or goat cheese to make dip.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recipe Tips for Cajun Shrimp Pasta Use a pair of kitchen shears to chop up your bacon.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Child and Youth Success is merging into the Library Department, Cultural Affairs is merging into Economic Development and Sustainability and Mobility will be chopped up and merged into three other departments.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
For leftover carrots or roasted root veggies, turn them into hummus or chop up and fold in labneh or goat cheese to make dip.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for chop up
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“Chop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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