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.
Examples of chop up in a Sentence
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They truly were chopped up and made specifically for the rider.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
This not only serves to propel the hagfish forward, but also helps chop up the gelatin into pieces.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
The gang’s members were linked to dozens of murders on Long Island and in Queens in the mid-2010s, often using machetes to chop up their victims, leading to a series of crackdowns that netted scores of suspects in recent years.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
And so the lower court found that South Carolina’s mapmakers chopped up Charleston County, including many white voters from that county in the First District, while excluding nearly 80 percent of Charleston’s Black population.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 23 May 2024
While much of the US is chopped up to compact metropolitans or rural farmland, the best beaches across the U.S. offer the most breathtaking views the country has to offer.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2024
For instance, the Dawes Act of 1887 allowed the federal government to chop up the Band’s land and sell it to non-tribal citizens.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Machetes can be used to clear brush, chop firewood, remove turf, chop up plants for compost, harvest, prune shrubs, weed, and even dig holes.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
It’s got a stainless steel blade, two speeds, and a pulse setting to do everything from shredding cheese to chopping up vegetables.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
This not only serves to propel the hagfish forward, but also helps chop up the gelatin into pieces.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
The gang’s members were linked to dozens of murders on Long Island and in Queens in the mid-2010s, often using machetes to chop up their victims, leading to a series of crackdowns that netted scores of suspects in recent years.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
And so the lower court found that South Carolina’s mapmakers chopped up Charleston County, including many white voters from that county in the First District, while excluding nearly 80 percent of Charleston’s Black population.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 23 May 2024
While much of the US is chopped up to compact metropolitans or rural farmland, the best beaches across the U.S. offer the most breathtaking views the country has to offer.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2024
For instance, the Dawes Act of 1887 allowed the federal government to chop up the Band’s land and sell it to non-tribal citizens.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
Machetes can be used to clear brush, chop firewood, remove turf, chop up plants for compost, harvest, prune shrubs, weed, and even dig holes.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
It’s got a stainless steel blade, two speeds, and a pulse setting to do everything from shredding cheese to chopping up vegetables.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Chop up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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