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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
Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Adult beetles typically come out of the ground in late June and early July and continue feeding on flowers, leaves, and crops into August.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Reeves has his hair cropped short, his black beard threaded with gray.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Adult beetles typically come out of the ground in late June and early July and continue feeding on flowers, leaves, and crops into August.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
Verb
The cameras take multiple photos of the vehicle approaches and passes with two rear images to show the distance, time the vehicle has traveled, and the license plate will be cropped in one of the images to identify the vehicle’s owner.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Reeves has his hair cropped short, his black beard threaded with gray.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
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Next planting time for all tomato varieties is mid-August for fall harvest.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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For many Indigenous North American peoples, the Strawberry Moon is culturally significant as a time of love, abundance, and thankfulness for the harvest.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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As part of the investigation, the committee has released multiple batches of documents related to the files, many of which were obtained from the committee’s subpoena to Epstein’s estate.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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That number has fluctuated from a high of 115,000 in May to a low of about 16,000 on the day before this column was published, ebbing and flowing as tickets were purchased, new batches were released and FIFA (maybe) pulled back others.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Fried’s statement to the Herald comes amid warnings from a growing chorus of political leaders that Wasserman Schultz’s decision — and the state party’s silence about it — could have ripple effects across the ballot in November.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Jeremy Doku — Belgium/Manchester City Doku has grown at City and was a key driver of their late-season charge.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The discovery emerged from a quarry where commercial crews routinely shave away layers of rock, exposing relics hidden for millions of years.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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In October, the feds announced a sweeping investigation into NBA point-shaving rings tied to the mafia.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The Americans will face Australia in the second of three group-stage games next Friday in Seattle, where a draw will all but guarantee them a spot in the round of 32, something Pulisic said should be just the first objective for this team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The Swiss won four matches and drew twice in their European group to breeze to North America.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Insider tip Yunnan and Kunming are known for their flowers, both wild and cultivated, so the hotel’s floral arrangements and garden landscapes are particularly beautiful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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In 2025, Mycoworks shuttered its South Carolina biomanufacturing plant, announcing a pivot to processing cheaper third-party mycelium instead of cultivating it themselves, and Natural Fiber Welding narrowly escaped bankruptcy, adding to the sense of an ending.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The moment came in the 73rd minute with a goal from Mauricio to cut the US advantage to 3-1.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The country holds the rotating presidency of the NB8, a regional grouping of the five Nordic countries and the three Baltic states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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To save a grouping of tabs, folks can use Safari's tab groups feature, which saves tabs together, even when the browser is closed.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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