chop off
phrasal verb
chopped off; chopping off; chops off
: to remove (something) by cutting
She'd had her ponytail chopped off.
He took an axe and chopped the low branch off the tree.
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Architect Jackson Gott’s ornamental tile roofs and dunce-cap-like decorative towers got chopped off.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
In addition to a $70,000 fine, they will be beaten with a rusty bat and have the tips of their fingers chopped off.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
One of the most important steps in preparing a Caesar salad is removing the outer dark green leaves of lettuce and chopping off the floppy dark green tops of what’s left.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
To accommodate it, Garage 54 chopped off the front end of the Lada, extended it and then welded it back in place.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
In addition to a $70,000 fine, they will be beaten with a rusty bat and have the tips of their fingers chopped off.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
One of the most important steps in preparing a Caesar salad is removing the outer dark green leaves of lettuce and chopping off the floppy dark green tops of what’s left.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
To accommodate it, Garage 54 chopped off the front end of the Lada, extended it and then welded it back in place.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Chop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20off. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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