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
Regional customs and crops greatly influenced what the colonists ate. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 This means iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air in the current crop. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
Lightweight and slightly cropped, this linen-blend tank top is designed to hit at the hip points for petite shoppers. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026 This cropped wide-leg style is made from lightweight denim that feels especially suited for summer, with a leg-lengthening high waist and relaxed shape. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
Noun
  • The French corn harvest, at less than 10 million tons, is expected to be the lowest in two decades.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Visitors can walk working farms, meet growers, take part in harvests and enjoy farm-to-table dining that reflects the island’s heritage.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Calls for police in Wilmington, Delaware, to release body cam footage from the officer who shot and killed Kadir Skinner in June are growing.
    CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The movie could stand to shave off 10 minutes from its midsection on the ocean, which often suffers from too many flat, green-screen backgrounds.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Just last month the Federal Bureau of Prison’s website readjusted it, shaving a few months off.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • The musical sequel will center around a group of new teen girls who become the next Cheetah Girls, played by Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The Huntington cultivates them on-site and has distributed many to botanic gardens and zoos across the country.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Located in the heart of the Marais district, the department store has been a fixture of Paris retail for more than 160 years and has spent decades cultivating a reputation for premium fashion, design and homeware.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • But hotels in Miami or Fort Lauderdale aren’t as desperate now to cut them.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Clean larger produce, like melons, with a brush and cut away any bruised or damaged portions.
    Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
    Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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