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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
Ribcage jeans can come in a variety of lengths and shapes – from straight to barrel through wide-leg; puddling, cuffed or cropped.
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Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
The two-piece set includes a stylish short-sleeve top complemented with a V-neckline and front buttons and cropped wide-leg pants designed with a drawcord and side pockets.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Johansson revived the classic 1996 style that started it all, showing fresh iterations that were cropped, shrunken, and rendered in delicious shades like cotton-candy pink and jolly-rancher blue.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
With her hair cropped into a sleek, chocolate-brown bob with a side-part, Zendaya's look emanated French-girl chic, a pop of red on the lip providing the only real color and a pair of simple diamond hoops offering a rare glimpse of glitz.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The soft voile cotton button-up top is cropped and features a scoop neckline.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
These paths are maintained in part by the ranch’s 11 resident cattle, which help keep the grass cropped along the way.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
One Prince of Wales check suit came with a bomber jacket and matching trousers that were cropped at the ankle.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
In two of the photos, her head is either cropped or out of shot entirely.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
The two-piece set includes a stylish short-sleeve top complemented with a V-neckline and front buttons and cropped wide-leg pants designed with a drawcord and side pockets.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Johansson revived the classic 1996 style that started it all, showing fresh iterations that were cropped, shrunken, and rendered in delicious shades like cotton-candy pink and jolly-rancher blue.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
With her hair cropped into a sleek, chocolate-brown bob with a side-part, Zendaya's look emanated French-girl chic, a pop of red on the lip providing the only real color and a pair of simple diamond hoops offering a rare glimpse of glitz.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The soft voile cotton button-up top is cropped and features a scoop neckline.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
These paths are maintained in part by the ranch’s 11 resident cattle, which help keep the grass cropped along the way.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
One Prince of Wales check suit came with a bomber jacket and matching trousers that were cropped at the ankle.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
In two of the photos, her head is either cropped or out of shot entirely.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropped
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Dallas-Fort Worth’s population grew by 123,557, second nationally behind the Houston metro area, which gained 126,720.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mecklenburg grew by the most residents in that span, at 26,554.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, Combs shaved six weeks off his sentence after entering a stint in rehab last year after the conviction.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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After more than 10,000 votes, our tournament has been shaved down from 32 con-tenders to just eight, with plenty of shockers along the way.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
23 Mar. 2026
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They were traced to the purchase of 11 real estate properties, 14 plots of land cultivated as vineyards and olive groves, along with artworks and financial assets in Florence and the neighboring Tuscan countryside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Seoul, Kim sits down with leading figures from the K-pop world to investigate how the industry cultivated an extraordinarily devoted international following.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Cavaliers led by as many as 36 points, but the Heat went on a third-quarter run to cut the deficit to 19 in the final seconds of the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Reduce the lot size, cut the square footage, and a house should cost less, supporters said.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The game has produced nearly 200 jackpot winners since 1992, with the most recent coming March 2, when a ticket sold in Arkansas hit for $251 million.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the United States has produced only a dozen to a few hundred missiles annually under standard procurement cycles, according to Defense Department budget documents, a rate far below what could be expended in even a short, high-intensity conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dash forward Makenzy Robbe drew an early penalty kick after a tackle from Legacy defender Jorelyn Carabalí clipped her.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gomez parted her hair in the center and pulled the lengths up, twisted them, and clipped her hair with a medium-sized sheer white claw clip and wrapping some of the lengths over the top of the clip.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
20 Mar. 2026
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Enthusiastic gardeners seemed not to care that its sap causes painful skin lesions, and planted it anyway.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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The term refers to trees or shrubs that have not been planted intentionally, but instead have been seeded by wind, birds or animals.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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As the Labubu frenzy fades, HSBC last month trimmed its revenue growth forecast for Pop Mart this year from around 30% to under 24%, and expects a 11% to 13% cut in 2026-2027 earnings.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Guitars, however, were recorded at home directly into a computer, trimmed with digital shears, and then sent to Nagafuchi, who ran the audio signal through Landowner’s personal amplifiers in his studio and mic’d up the room.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Cropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropped. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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