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Recent Examples of choppedUse a volcanic-rock molcajete or mortar and pestle to smash the fruit and serve, perhaps with a pinch of cilantro chopped on top.—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Wayward rhizomes that pop up as new plants can be hoed or chopped.—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025 Jordan reportedly chopped it up with a fan in the coffee shop while Russell used the restroom.—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The vegetables should be cleaned, but they can be roughly chopped.—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, 1 cup panko, cheese, salt, egg, remaining garlic and chopped herbs.—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Little touches at the best spots, like the chorizo chopped and carefully scrambled into the eggs at Little Taco Factory, show care and attention to detail.—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025 On February 10, the Department of Government Efficiency chopped away at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), canceling at least 89 contracts worth more than $880 million.—Mark Schneider, National Review, 23 Feb. 2025
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