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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
The only thing more summery than white denim is cropped white denim, so these pants are the quintessential warm-weather pick.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
Conveniently cropped out are the diverse regional traditions that underpin our national food heritage.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
This set consists of a cool, cropped tank top and cropped wide-leg pants—perfect for petites who don’t want to trip over the hem of their pants or pay for expensive tailors.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Images are cropped, adjusted and transformed while the memory is fresh in your mind.
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Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Now, her silver-white hair is cropped right at the nape of her neck but left longer on one side, just grazing her cheekbone.
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Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 June 2026
The cameras take multiple photos of the vehicle approaches and passes with two rear images to show the distance, time the vehicle has traveled, and the license plate will be cropped in one of the images to identify the vehicle’s owner.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
Reeves has his hair cropped short, his black beard threaded with gray.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
Take a picture of something — make sure it is cropped closely and isn’t too easily identifiable — and ask the other players to find it.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
Conveniently cropped out are the diverse regional traditions that underpin our national food heritage.
—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
This set consists of a cool, cropped tank top and cropped wide-leg pants—perfect for petites who don’t want to trip over the hem of their pants or pay for expensive tailors.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Images are cropped, adjusted and transformed while the memory is fresh in your mind.
—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Now, her silver-white hair is cropped right at the nape of her neck but left longer on one side, just grazing her cheekbone.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 June 2026
The cameras take multiple photos of the vehicle approaches and passes with two rear images to show the distance, time the vehicle has traveled, and the license plate will be cropped in one of the images to identify the vehicle’s owner.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
Reeves has his hair cropped short, his black beard threaded with gray.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
Take a picture of something — make sure it is cropped closely and isn’t too easily identifiable — and ask the other players to find it.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropped
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Instead, her popularity grew steadily before exploding during her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals as a wild card last spring.
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More than 120 campers and rafters were evacuated from a stretch of the Colorado River over the weekend of June 27 as one of more than a dozen large wildfires grew rapidly in the West.
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His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
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These crucial soft skills, highly valued by employers, are cultivated through real-world experience rather than academic transcripts.
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By empowering skin care professionals with the tools, knowledge and support to specialize in acne, Face Reality has cultivated a network of skin care providers who act as both advocates and extensions of the brand.
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Kirkmeyer has campaigned on affordability and safety issues, Bottoms is pushing for a redo of the state's education system among other things and Marx wants to cut regulations and lower the cost of living.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Brown served as a historian of the Black experience and simultaneously challenged a nation to expand their minds, added Vaughan, a cultural critic who directed a similar interview show for Jesse Jackson, produced by music-entertainment mogul Quincy Jones in the 1990s.
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Winick Productions, a company that has produced red carpet events for the Grammy and Tony award shows and movie premieres, also applied for a permit to set up a canopy or tent outside the Garden for an event involving up to 999 people.
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The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access.
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
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Rip planted his fist into Rob-Will's face during their first meeting in Episode 1, and things have only gotten more tense through.
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Prime Video has planted a flag in the YA space, and there is more to come under Nicole Clemens, now Head of International Originals, including adaptations such as Boys of Tommen.
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Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 23 points and hit back-to-back 3-pointers during a third-quarter run that trimmed Atlanta's lead and brought the Tempo within striking distance.
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This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
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“Cropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropped. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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