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as in batch
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a family that's been cropping potatoes on that piece of land for generations
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
grass cropped short by repeated grazing cropped the painting to fit the frame
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Recent Examples of crop
Andrea Hsu, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
That terrain primed it to operate sugar plantations in colonial times; flatter, drier Barbuda was ill-suited to that crop.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 July 2025
His body also appears on the album cover, though his head is cropped out in the final image.
—EW.com, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Born in Michigan to Mexican farmworkers and raised in Texas, Torres grew up making the annual summer migration from Texas to Michigan to pick berries and other crops.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 11 Aug. 2025
That terrain primed it to operate sugar plantations in colonial times; flatter, drier Barbuda was ill-suited to that crop.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Long gone are the days of polos feeling like your local IT guy’s uniform: These new ones are worn fitted or cropped, and extra tight—all the better for showing off your pectoralis muscles.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 July 2025
His body also appears on the album cover, though his head is cropped out in the final image.
—EW.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
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The inner portion will continue to grow and be ready for the next harvest as new growth comes in.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sixty-eight bears will be permitted for harvest from 11 eastern panhandle counties, including Franklin, Leon and Wakulla; 18 bears from 12 Central Florida counties; 46 from five North Florida counties; and 55 from Lee, Collier and Hendry counties.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many speculated that a batch of two dozen factory-fresh Flankers Moscow had initially built for Egypt would now go to Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, Ted had grown more passionate about liberal causes, such as the environment, global warming, and overpopulation.—
John Malone,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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To trace their growing influence on Trump, consider Nvidia’s H20 chip.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
6 Aug. 2025
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The 22-year-old likened his hair change to Natalie Portman's major makeover in V for Vendetta, the film that required the actress to shave her head in real time.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The predictions do not always come to pass, as July 22 had been predicted to be over a millisecond short, but the data revealed that only 0.87 milliseconds were shaved off, according to the Observatory's data.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the project still has powerful defenders — Gov. Gavin Newsom, major labor and environmental groups, and many transit experts — who argue that despite early mistakes, the state can’t afford to walk away.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This involves maintaining constant vigilance, cultivating mental resilience and being open to redefining your professional identity.—
Philip Samson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Yet, cultivating such coalitions often presented difficult challenges.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The farm is closed on Monday, but is open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum Sunflowers are available to visitors to cut for themselves in August at Big Shoal Farm, located at the Atkins-Johnson Farm and Museum, 4109 NE Pleasant Valley Road in Gladstone.—
Joseph Hernandez
August 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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An ability to get the products overland from Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, will cut weeks and substantial costs out of that supply chain.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Aug. 2025
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Such groupings are not substitutes for alliances but alternatives that provide security dividends without sacrificing India’s autonomy.—
Nirupama Rao,
Foreign Affairs,
30 July 2025
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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