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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
John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Cold conditions may damage or kill sensitive crops, plants, and vegetation if appropriate precautions are not taken.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The photo appears to either be off-centered or cropped.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The New Year always brings a new crop of state laws, and one of them, Assembly Bill 732, offers a way to protect the health of Bay Area wine grapes.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Cold conditions may damage or kill sensitive crops, plants, and vegetation if appropriate precautions are not taken.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
In the version released by the committee, the king was cropped out.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The photo appears to either be off-centered or cropped.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
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Its apple pies are legendary, yet the town remains largely under the radar, especially outside the fall harvest season.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The streaming music giant unveils its global list of Artists to Watch 2026, a batch of must-hear, do-see acts across Afrobeats, country, hip-hop, Latin and more.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2026
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Make a double batch to pack as gifts, or set a bowl on the coffee table as a way-fun alternative to Chex Mix.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
14 Jan. 2026
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As Piper's YouTube following grew, Tiffany began inviting aspiring child actors to join her daughter on camera reportedly in an attempt to make a kid version of Friends.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Our family lives in a smaller community served by two large and growing public school districts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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Piza’s research showed that ShotSpotter alerts shaved off roughly 90 seconds from Kansas City police response time, but did not minimize gun violence or improve solve rates for cases occurring in the area where it is installed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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They are created by taking a lamb or sheep pelt and tanning its hide—that would be the sheepskin part of the equation—while also shaving down its wool, aka, the shearling, to a uniform length.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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These opportunities turn a viewing experience into a core memory that cultivates customer loyalty long after the event concludes.—
Ben Kruger,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2026
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In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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During the bye week review, the coaching staff went through what the Rams had done previously with the grouping, most notably in last year’s playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the 2022-23 season, the grouping of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Granit Xhaka, Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus helped make Arsenal’s left-sided attacks unpredictable.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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