lop (off)

verb

Definition of lop (off)next
as in to shave
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop (off)
  1. shave
  2. cut
  3. cut back
  4. clip
  5. trim
Verb
  • The first clip the star shared was of his hair being partially shaved off from behind, then a video of the front of his forehead with a new, marked line indicating where the transplant would be.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Biden administration offered 400,000 acres after shaving off one million acres from the original boundaries to avoid areas crucial to the polar bear and Porcupine caribou populations.
    Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of shave
Verb
  • Despite barely being old enough to attend kindergarten, Cole was already cutting his teeth with a game that some have deemed to be the hardest of all time.
    Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut
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  • Apple reportedly cut back on manufacturing it in October.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Homeowners reasonably expect that they will be fully covered for all major losses, but insurers have cut back coverage to account for rising costs due to inflation and climate change.
    Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut back
Verb
  • Pulse oximeters clip on to a person’s finger and use two wavelengths of light sent into the skin to quickly estimate how much oxygen is flowing through the blood based on how much light is absorbed.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Watch on Deadline Honoree Magic Johnson towered over Biden, and lowered down on his knees so the president could clip the medal around his neck.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of clip
Verb
  • Bookings are now open in California, with the Origin trim starting at US$89,900, and the Signature trim at US$102,900.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of trim
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“Lop (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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