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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Whether that will be enough to allow Norris to cut the gap from Verstappen remains to be seen.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Another study, published in August, found that semaglutide appeared to cut the risk of dementia in people with Type 2 diabetes.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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O’Leary said the measure will be more pronounced as other countries cut back, meaning the difference will be closer to £10.Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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The video cuts back and forth from the second couple — both of whom turned 60 last month — to a beaming Roberts and his wife Tricia.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Last month, China’s central bank trimmed its reserve requirement ratio 50 basis points.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Lopped (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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