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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His aim is currently fixed on beta-lactamase, an enzyme produced by some bacteria which effectively chops up and disables penicillin—a classic example of drug resistance.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The home was very chopped up with a center staircase, so the rooms were small and lacked a good flow and cohesive style.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 28 Aug. 2024
Remember that time on The Kardashians when Kendall Jenner had difficulty chopping up a cucumber?
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
It’s made with milk, enzymes – these are proteins that can chop up other proteins – bacterial cultures and salt.
—John A. Lucey, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The home was very chopped up with a center staircase, so the rooms were small and lacked a good flow and cohesive style.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 28 Aug. 2024
Remember that time on The Kardashians when Kendall Jenner had difficulty chopping up a cucumber?
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
It’s made with milk, enzymes – these are proteins that can chop up other proteins – bacterial cultures and salt.
—John A. Lucey, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
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 17 Sep. 2024.
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