CROPPED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cropped

verb

past tense of crop

as in grew

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 shaved

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 cropped Short Kensington Heritage Trench Coat The iconic Kensington trench is cropped in this modern update to the classic silhouette. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026 New to Quince, these cropped wide-leg pants feature wrinkle-free, ultra-stretchy ponte fabric for all-day comfort. — Kaitlin Gates, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026 So while the former looks better with long tops, the latter can benefit from a cropped or tucked in shirt. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026 Her disproportionately tiny head appears even more exaggeratedly small because of her lack of ears, which have been cropped closely to her head. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Today, his hair cropped shorter and greying, Ingalbee notes that many of those towering, old growth trees, their bark cloaked in moss, have burned in recent wildfires. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 Soccer player and activist Megan Rapinoe is synonymous with her signature cropped pink hair. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Google says Auto frame can recompose a photo that is too tightly cropped or poorly framed. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 But then, on the day, someone cropped the photo on the phone to be just her. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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The number of enrollees grew during the COVID-19 pandemic when enhanced subsidies became available through the American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act, both signed into law by President Biden.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The company’s profitable services business grew less than 10% during the September quarter, the slowest expansion since 2022.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grew

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The ongoing saga has also shaved hundreds of billions of dollars off of what was once the world’s most valuable companies — one crucial to the US remaining at the forefront of AI development around the world.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Those with a SacRT ticket or digital pass can get $2 shaved off their rink ticket fee.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaved

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The alliance between the president and the rapper has a coherent logic as both have cultivated audiences for whom attacks from outsiders reinforce loyalty.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
Organoid, cluster of cells cultivated within a three-dimensional matrix under laboratory conditions that replicates the structure and function of a specific organ in the human body.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of cultivated

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Early in the second quarter, Chisholm Trail found the end zone on a 55-yard touchdown pass, cutting the margin to 21-14 heading into halftime.

— Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Within moments of picking up the phone and without even any real prompting, Kylee Russell was cutting right to the chase.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of cut

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But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of produced

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Rhodes hit Orton with multiple Cross Rhodes and Orton’s head clipped the side of the steel steps that Rhodes had pushed into the ring.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
In second-half stoppage time, Maiara Niehues clipped Cooper’s heel and knocked off her cleat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of clipped

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The Lakers led Toronto 102-76 with 90 seconds left in the third quarter, but the Raptors trimmed the deficit to single digits before Doncic and Reaves led a quick 9-1 rally.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Add more oil if pot looks dry; arrange 2 large oranges and/or lemons, halved, and 2 heads of garlic, tops trimmed to expose cloves, cut side down in pot and add 3 large shallots, peeled.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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