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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Most of us have a lawn that is chopped up into areas—at the very least, a front yard, one or two side yards, and a back yard.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
The International Olympic Committee is planning to use AI to chop up 11,000 hours of footage into highlight clips for the 2026 Winter Games.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
His opponents chopped up the rest of the vote with 30%, 21%, 7% and 2%.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Back in Iron Lake, Dexter’s physical therapist’s rant about how crazy the world is conveniently includes mention of a body found in New York that had been chopped up into nine pieces and stuffed in garbage bags.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
The International Olympic Committee is planning to use AI to chop up 11,000 hours of footage into highlight clips for the 2026 Winter Games.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
His opponents chopped up the rest of the vote with 30%, 21%, 7% and 2%.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Back in Iron Lake, Dexter’s physical therapist’s rant about how crazy the world is conveniently includes mention of a body found in New York that had been chopped up into nine pieces and stuffed in garbage bags.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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