as in to shave
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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Her hair, which was shaved down to a buzz cut for her surgery, appeared to be much darker than her usual blonde.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Newcomers like closer Devin Williams, who has already shaved off his signature beard from his days with the Milwaukee Brewers, are among those who could start letting their facial hair grow out again.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Southern California have also paused or cut their graduate admissions, at least temporarily.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Overall, however, car manufacturers are likely to be investing less, not more, in the U.S. Uncertainty encourages consumers and companies to cut back, not spend (consumer confidence fell by the most in nearly four years last month).—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kirby and Dunn were among the dozens who signed up to voice their opposition to House Bill 243, which proposes cutting back on state requirements for child care businesses — and barring local jurisdictions from enforcing regulations that go over and above state requirements.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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The ornithology curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County placed handfuls of feathers between two small screens and clipped them together with zip ties.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, days after the Texas outbreak killed an unvaccinated child, Mr. Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, was clipping down a Capitol corridor when he was asked about Mr. Kennedy.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the president could ask Education Secretary , , to trim the department within more narrow legal confines.—
Andrew Stanton,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some parks have already trimmed hours or offerings, and some park visitors have already reported longer waits to enter parks ahead of their busy season.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Lop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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