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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One element of the plan was to chop up Wasserman Schultz’s current district in southern and western Broward.
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
In 2023, the remains of nine teenagers, chopped up and stuffed in trash bags, were found in a canyon in Zapopan.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Firefighters often have to chop up the roof to release those gases.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
In 2023, the remains of nine teenagers, chopped up and stuffed in trash bags, were found in a canyon in Zapopan.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Firefighters often have to chop up the roof to release those gases.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
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“Chop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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