How to Use chop up in a Sentence

chop up

verb
  • Statewide, the new maps chop up more cities and counties.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • And then that getting chopped up and put online.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For crunch, chop up some nuts in your food processor and mix them in too.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • For crunch, chop up some nuts in your food processor and mix them in too.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Remove the branches and chop up the trunk to use in your fire pit or indoor fireplace.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Sprinkle chopped up leftover candy on top and allow to cool.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Use the baking time to chop up a quick salad to balance out the richness of the cream and cheese.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • To speed up the decomposition process, the corks should be chopped up.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Firefighters often have to chop up the roof to release those gases.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
  • In spring, hold off before chopping up the leaves to use on potatoes or to garnish soups and salads.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • In spring, hold off before chopping up the leaves to use on potatoes or to garnish soups and salads.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a man standing with an ax, who has just chopped up a custom vintage antique cupboard.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Many chefs would agree that washing before chopping up an onion might increase your chances of slippage.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her current district, in southern and western Broward, was chopped up by the new plan.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • Small leaves can be placed directly in garden beds, but larger leaves should be chopped up with a mulching mower.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Cut the cooking time in half by chopping up the green beans into bite-sized pieces instead of blanching them whole.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Footage of the target’s life is chopped up into a montage before the album announcement hits the screen.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2025
  • In 2023, the remains of nine teenagers, chopped up and stuffed in trash bags, were found in a canyon in Zapopan.
    — Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • Perhaps it was chopped up in the edit in a bid to push the story forward, while inadertently gutting it.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • Add chopped up pieces of chocolate and marshmallows on top, and place under the broiler a few minutes until melted and gooey.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But, your garbage disposal works hard to chop up foods into tiny bits that can leave food residue behind, which not only leaves foul odors, but less-than-sharp blades.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But, your garbage disposal works hard to chop up foods into tiny bits that can leave food residue behind, which not only leaves foul odors, but less-than-sharp blades.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Second, a gentle simmer in a flavorful sauce to bring the pork chops up to a safe serving temperature.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Salad kits also tend to have a shorter lifespan than a head of lettuce because the ingredients have been chopped up.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The suspicion arises that the new film has been chopped up in the editing room, removing some of the connective tissue.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • Instead of having a wide open fun environment, the space was too chopped up, and had a completely different vibe.
    — George Deeb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Take your mulching mower and put your bagging attachment on your mower and run over your leaves a couple of times and chop 'em up into this fine, chopped up leaves.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Shredded rotisserie chicken helps cut down on the prep work, which mostly consists of chopping up celery for a great crunchy bite throughout.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026

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