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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Nothing else any government has ever proposed to do would add as much fuel to global warming and to the increasingly destructive heat waves, hurricanes, droughts, crop failures, wildfires and floods that are among its most obvious immediate effects.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
In the photo released by the committee, King Charles was cropped out.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Just like for other garden crops, companion planting benefits peppers, both bell peppers and hot peppers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Nothing else any government has ever proposed to do would add as much fuel to global warming and to the increasingly destructive heat waves, hurricanes, droughts, crop failures, wildfires and floods that are among its most obvious immediate effects.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
The sleeveless top has a roomy silhouette with side slits, while the pants are slightly flared and cropped above the ankle.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
In the photo released by the committee, King Charles was cropped out.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
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After harvest, producers wash apples to remove dirt and debris, which also strips away the natural waxy layer that protects the fruit.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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The area is also home to the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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These are the growing number of young men who are dropouts, do not work or have meaningful or fulfilling jobs, do not marry, have no children, few friends, and live in the basement of their parents’ home.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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With nine prominent Democrats in the race, pressure on lower polling candidates to drop out has increased as concerns grow that Democrats will split their party’s vote in the June 2 primary, allowing two Republicans to slip into the runoff.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Pacific Ridge shaved six points off the deficit, outscoring the Komets in the third quarter.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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And the longest-ever government shutdown shaved a bunch of productivity off the books in the fourth quarter – growth that the US economy should be making back this quarter.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Huitzilin exited his vehicle holding up his own camera phone alongside his wife, and the two groups got into a heated exchange, according to video played in court.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The game has cultivated a fanbase that is generally kind and patient, increasingly rare qualities in the gaming world, and online more broadly.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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But there are indeed upsides to living in New England during deep winter, one being the chance to amp up the hygge — the Danish term (pronounced hue-gah) for their concept of cultivating coziness.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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The grouping prompted a closer look, and data from three powerful instruments revealed faint light emitting around the clusters — clear evidence of an underlying galaxy.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Feb. 2026
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Malinin stuck a double loop instead of a quadruple, groupings of four now evading him at every turn.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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