chop up
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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Perhaps it was chopped up in the edit in a bid to push the story forward, while inadertently gutting it.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Statewide, the new maps chop up more cities and counties.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
One person can take responsibility for the make-ahead cornbread, and the other can start chopping up the other components of this layered salad.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Use leftover pork tenderloin or pork shoulder, or chop up a loin pork chop, toss it in a little soy sauce, then cook it in hot oil over medium-high until browned and cooked through.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Statewide, the new maps chop up more cities and counties.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
One person can take responsibility for the make-ahead cornbread, and the other can start chopping up the other components of this layered salad.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Use leftover pork tenderloin or pork shoulder, or chop up a loin pork chop, toss it in a little soy sauce, then cook it in hot oil over medium-high until browned and cooked through.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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