cropped

past tense of crop
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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 But then, on the day, someone cropped the photo on the phone to be just her. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Macy’s currently has a selection of relaxed, wide-leg, cropped, and pull-on jeans on sale that fit the bill. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026 The Skims founder, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026 The selfie is carefully cropped at the waist, narrowly skirting past Instagram’s community guidelines on nudity. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 The prime way to see the movie is through 70mm IMAX — delivering an ultrasharp, massive physical film image with a taller aspect ratio that reveals up to 40% more picture than cropped digital or standard digital screens. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 While Imax offers a variety of screen options, including digital versions of the 70 mm aspect ratio, these viewings are often cropped to fit the auditorium in which they are being shown. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 For denim, a great option is the high rise cropped straight leg pair from Ana & Bow — a lightweight, breathable white jean with a high-rise, waist-defining fit — paired with a pastel top, or a navy or red piece for contrast. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 With their 24-inch petite and 26-inch regular options, these are slightly cropped for a more casual look. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropped
Verb
  • The total number of recalls grew 21% from 2021 to 2025, based on an analysis by Trace One, a provider of regulatory guidance software.
    — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Ironically, my subsequent work on an implant-free strategy to close PFOs grew directly out of studying the pouch.
    — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With his head shaved and his chest usually bared, Yousuke Yukimatsu melds body and machine to choreograph intensely physical sonic marathons.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Cook, when his head is not shaved as in his prison mugshot, has red hair.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Marijuana is cultivated for high levels of THC in its flowers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The grim scene was a stark contrast to the flamboyant public life the businessman had cultivated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which produced heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The 21-year-old Dvorsky had his open shot at the net when goalie Jake Oettinger fell down after getting clipped by teammate Roope Hintz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That's one reason medical pulse oximeters are clipped onto patients' fingers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At times, her face is planted against projections of a raging California fire.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Each was designed to be planted and harvested under slightly different conditions.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Shades of pink introduced a feminine touch in shirtdresses, while the natural shades of a paper-like fabric deployed for crisp tailoring and skirts trimmed with floral appliqués acted as the collection’s chromatic common denominator.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Canada made a layup that trimmed Atlanta's deficit to 41-36 at halftime and Gray capped a 7-0 spurt to open the third with a 3-pointer that gave the Dream their first lead since the opening minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Cropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropped. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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