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
Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 The two are moving in together this season, so surely, that’ll bring up a crop of new problems. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Skims founder, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026 The photo editing tools are also limited to basic actions like cropping and rotating. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
Noun
  • Schmidt will take a break from the harvest and cast a ballot.
    — Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, Malawi depends on tobacco exports, but increasingly unpredictable harvests related to climate change and dwindling smoking rates across key European markets have significantly impacted revenue.
    — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The software also converts Office documents and images into PDFs, with batch processing available for multiple files.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bank also expects revenue to grow annually through 2028, targeting 5% growth that year compared with 2027, excluding notable items and on a constant currency basis.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The vote, which had been scheduled for last week, was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen's long-running conflict.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While fashion has spent decades trying to shave seconds off sewing time, this occupies only a fraction of a much longer timeline for getting a shirt to the shop floor.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Miley Cyrus shaved the head of a fan who’s being treated for breast cancer.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The group of girls are just truly amazing and really fight for each other.
    — Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bats are incredibly diverse—across all mammals, bats include more species than all but one other group, rodents, says Rachel Page, a scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Also known as cattails or typha, the plants can be cultivated through paludiculture, the farming of wetland crops on rewetted land.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • It may be meant to teach posture or independence, invite play, cultivate an appreciation of craft, or eventually become an heirloom.
    — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The defense once again gave the offense an opportunity, forcing an Argyle punt, and this time, Heritage capitalized with a 2-yard rushing TD from Vargas to cut the lead to 7 points.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Later that month, Achilles, a university lecturer, cut a campaign ad in the spirit of a tongue-in-cheek corporate training video on how to avoid starting a foreign war.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Martelly’s registration under a new political grouping, Debloke, will place the council under heavy scrutiny.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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