croppers

noun

plural of cropper
as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals more than a few people were glad to see the obnoxiously smug skater come a cropper at the national championships

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Recent Examples of croppers More recently, soybean croppers were angered by the financial support lent to Argentina, which went on to ship large quantities of its own soybeans to China. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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  1. defeats
  2. failures
  3. collapses
Noun
  • In the middle of that slate, the club was outscored 11-0 over three successive defeats.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Coach Matt LaFleur's squad notoriously blew a 21-3 Wild Card lead against Chicago, losing 31-27, and ended the season with five straight defeats.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • Inadequate data management is projected to cause 60% of AI project failures, with autonomous agents posing even greater risks as errors can spread rapidly.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Dolphins’ failures to defend the run come in large part due to the then-trio of rookie defensive tackles – Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers – that the team relied upon heavily.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of failures
Noun
  • If your pet becomes confused, vomits, has diarrhea, collapses or experiences seizures, seek emergency veterinary care immediately.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • Character gives way to contrivance, and Ghost-Eye collapses under the strain.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of collapses

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