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
Now that Roebbelen and his wife travel more often, neighbors are invited to grow their own crops there. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Uber’s Nigeria departure now cedes ground to both firms and a crop of local players like LagRide, a startup backed by the state government in Lagos. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
The selfie is carefully cropped at the waist, narrowly skirting past Instagram’s community guidelines on nudity. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 The prime way to see the movie is through 70mm IMAX — delivering an ultrasharp, massive physical film image with a taller aspect ratio that reveals up to 40% more picture than cropped digital or standard digital screens. Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
Noun
  • Goldman Sachs said in a note that drought during the growing season could lower cane yields, while excessive rainfall during harvest could interrupt fieldwork and reduce the sugar content of cane.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Whether roasted until soft and caramelized, pureed or peeled in fresh veggie ribbons, September’s abundant harvest offers the ultimate bridge between late-summer sun and early-autumn comfort.
    Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In duplication or mirror mode, the machine prints up to four identical parts simultaneously, effectively quadrupling batch output without needing to ramp up raw print speed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
  • She‘s still reeling from how quickly her business went from a bumper batch of orders to battling for its life.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These grew louder each time a Ferrari left its garage and entered the pit lane before softening again, a call and response that echoed around the circuit.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Its growing fleets of electric motorcycles and buses have been less exposed to the fuel-price shock than peers elsewhere on the continent, and have seen demand rise.
    Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • People with very hairy chests might need enough hair shaved off to allow the pad to stick.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even in southern locations, more than 40 minutes is expected to be shaved off daytime, according to AccuWeather.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation's prison system.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Ontario County First Assistant District Attorney James Nobles told the court that Arzuaga was at the center of the group accused of torturing Nordquist to death.
    Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia made the investments to enhance its growth opportunities, cultivate its ecosystem and strengthen its competitive position, the company said in its earnings.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Another novel where the author explores how to cultivate the mind, body, home, and social circle in order to propagate creativity, and wonders what happens when any or all elements become fallow or diseased.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Trading firms began using low-latency (shorter delay) technology and co-locating servers inside exchange data centers, cutting trade execution times to milliseconds and making speed itself a competitive advantage.
    Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bass defended her proposal to cut the climate office amid the budget crunch, which the City Council rejected.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • So do scheme, personnel groupings, whether a team has a young starting quarterback or some young starters on the offensive line, and so on.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thematic grouping of disparate work has become a popular, though not uncontroversial, trend.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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