cropper

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Recent Examples of cropper The family-friend label came a cropper after it was slapped with a multi-million-dollar copyright lawsuit by Disney, Warner Bros. and other major Hollywood studios for making unauthorized cuts – of scenes deemed unsuitable for family viewing by the brothers – to their movies and series. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 June 2025 In January, 1813, at York Castle, fourteen croppers stood trial for rioting and machine breaking, which Parliament had deemed a capital offense in the new Frame-Breaking Act. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 Zelensky came a cropper when trying the same thing — but his stock soared back home at a time when Trump seems to be trying to oust him. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 DeSantis' landslide will likely turn out to be the historically most important result from last Tuesday, akin to but with even greater consequences than George W. Bush's victory in Texas in 1998, another midterm year in which the GOP otherwise came a cropper. Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2022 But on closer inspection, there are differences: This cropper is shirtless, his backside a bit too pert, and the stalks of asparagus growing from the ground are, in fact, penises. Max Norman David Chow Victoria Petro-Conroy, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Intent is where the Manhattan District Attorney’s financial case seemed to come a cropper. Norman Eisen, CNN, 30 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropper
Noun
  • Sunday’s defeat capped a roller-coaster first half in which the Yankees jumped out to a 42-25 record, only to follow with a 6-16 skid that included two separate six-game losing streaks.
    Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
  • And moments of a 3-2 defeat to the Sounders showed the gap between where KC is at compared to the true competitors in the league.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The changes address failures uncovered a year ago by the ProPublica/CBS News investigation.
    Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 12 July 2025
  • One clear failure that was identified in the numerous reviews that have taken place since the shooting was a lack of accountability surrounding who was in charge that day.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Automatic proposal drafting, data ingestion, and benchmarking collapse non-billable hours, freeing margin that can be redeployed as fee discounts or reinvested in service upgrades or tooling.
    Noah Ohrner, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Speed and alcohol impairment appear to be factors in the crash, police said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • The Honda spun around clockwise and stopped near the crash site.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025

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“Cropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropper. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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