Definition of cropnext

crop

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verb

1
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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2
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
Noun
As crops grow, they may be contaminated by harmful substances in the water or soil, or by the feces of infected people. Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 July 2026 An Agricultural Emergency has been declared in parts of Texas as floodwaters threaten crops, livestock and infrastructure, the state’s agriculture commissioner said Thursday. Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Verb
However, the fit was modernized with a roomier leg and cropped length that hit just above the ankle. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 Like GoDaddy, the image-editing functionality is basic but useful for small tasks like cropping and adjusting contrast. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
Noun
  • The French corn harvest, at less than 10 million tons, is expected to be the lowest in two decades.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Visitors can walk working farms, meet growers, take part in harvests and enjoy farm-to-table dining that reflects the island’s heritage.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The company scrambled to placate the brands with new demonetization policies, stripping ads from huge batches of videos.
    Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • So a new batch is freshly made on a weekly basis at all the locations.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Calls for police in Wilmington, Delaware, to release body cam footage from the officer who shot and killed Kadir Skinner in June are growing.
    CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Others were offered $100 to eat a cup of wasabi or shave their head for several thousand dollars.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Morsa Images / Getty Images Evidence has been accumulating steadily for over a decade that arthroscopic knee surgery to shave torn, degenerative cartilage does not help more than physical therapy.
    Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • At least 100,000 have been killed in the fighting, according to conflict monitoring group ACLED.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The problem is that this group is mostly comprised of uncultured idiots, so Shai and Georgia are the only people who know what Rocky Horror is.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • In these dark times, our collective joy and love needs to be documented, embraced and cultivated.
    Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Mallorca cultivated a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by stunning mountain landscapes and sweeping sea views that encouraged us to slow down and truly unwind.
    Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The first due to a slip from Porro, which allowed Andy Robertson to cut the ball back for McTominay.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The Odyssey’s crew is full of longtime Nolan collaborators, from cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, who has worked with Nolan since Interstellar, to editor Jennifer Lame, who previously cut Tenet and Oppenheimer.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • On the eve of the conference, China launched its World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a new grouping of 29 countries, including Russia, Indonesia and Pakistan, friendly to China and its aims.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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