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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
Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The team plans to adapt the system for other major food and energy crops, including cereals and legumes, and integrate it further with precision genome editing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Maura Murphy, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The Spring-Summer 2026 show opened with a suit, the jacket cropped at the waist and the sleeves rolled up.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The almanac was a primary source of long-range weather predictions and agricultural information for farmers for generations, recommending planting times and helping farmers plan their commercial crops and energy usage.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The team plans to adapt the system for other major food and energy crops, including cereals and legumes, and integrate it further with precision genome editing.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
But users can easily crop them out.
—Maura Murphy, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The Spring-Summer 2026 show opened with a suit, the jacket cropped at the waist and the sleeves rolled up.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
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Its apple pies are legendary, yet the town remains largely under the radar, especially outside the fall harvest season.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Also popular are small-batch brews with members of a home brew club or another small group bringing their own recipe, brewing it on site and participating in a tapping event to showcase their creation.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Working in batches to avoid overcrowding, sear the meat until well browned all over, then transfer to the prepared plate.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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If similar inflow patterns are found in other inactive galaxies, red geysers could become a key model for understanding how galaxies across the universe grow old, and quietly stay that way.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The strategy reflects McDonald's broader push to lean on nostalgia and popular partnerships to drive traffic and loyalty at a time when consumers are growing more cautious about spending, the outlet reported, citing a recent earnings call.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Deeper cuts could be a 'stretch' Glendale has already asked residents to shave down their water use after shortages hit the Colorado River.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the only questions she's getting asked are about shaving her head.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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And recently, Minneapolis has cultivated its own take on the culture—a little more social, a little more lively.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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During the bye week review, the coaching staff went through what the Rams had done previously with the grouping, most notably in last year’s playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the 2022-23 season, the grouping of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Granit Xhaka, Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus helped make Arsenal’s left-sided attacks unpredictable.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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