lopped (off)

verb

Definition of lopped (off)next
past tense of lop (off)
as in shaved
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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  1. cut
  2. cut back
  3. clipped
  4. trimmed
Verb
  • Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Other photos highlighted more moments from their evening including group family shots, her sister-in-law cutting the turkey and the food spread.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut
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  • In an all-hands meeting this week, Ortberg gave his staff some brutal feedback, telling them to cut back on complaining and focus on beating competitor Airbus.
    BYEleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Meantime, the southwestern states have long since fully developed their shares and, as a result, have been forced to cut back to keep the river from running dry below Hoover Dam.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut back
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  • Among the entries were a tractor, two dogs, and a vast, smiling frog, which had been tightly clipped out of boxwood.
    Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The tool also provides other benefits — if a video has been clipped or taken out of context, Know How can fetch the original full-length video in the state it was first published in.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of clipped
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  • Maintain Your Yard Keep your grass mowed and shrubs trimmed to reduce tick habitats.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of trimmed
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