cropping

verb

present participle of crop
1
as in growing
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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2
as in shaving
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 cropping The software does a decent job of automatically recognizing the edges of the paper, cropping or tilting pages when necessary, and flattening the curves characteristic of facing pages in bound books. — David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 Apple's Duo offers 2x optical-quality zoom by cropping into its main sensor. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Meta released its Content Seal AI watermark recently, but Reuters found that simply cropping the images a bit would often eliminate the watermark. — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 Although some breeders recommend tail docking and ear cropping for medical reasons, these claims have not been substantiated; the procedures are purely aesthetic. — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026 Another feature of the exhibit showcases photos with editorial marks on cropping and how the photographs were used to record major events and everyday life in Black communities. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026 The results indicate that techniques such as cropping images so models focus their attention on relevant regions and applying reinforcement learning for reasoning can minimize hallucinations in VLMs. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026 The last family photo features less of the family, with Kardashian cropping it so that most of her face and all of Barker’s is out of view. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 This not only sets a new video specification benchmark for 360° cameras but also provides ample room for post-cropping and creative editing with its higher resolution. — New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropping
  1. growing
  2. shaving
  3. cultivating
  4. cutting
  5. planting
  6. trimming
  7. harvesting
  8. clipping
Verb
  • The controversy highlights a growing concern in academia about whether some researchers could rely too heavily on AI to churn out a wave of papers that overwhelms journals charged with vetting the work.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • With Diwali underway, the Bay Area's growing Indian-American community is making its presence felt through food, fashion, music and celebrations that bring generations together.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of growing
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  • Men in some communities stop shaving, while women may remove their jewelry.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Like almost winning a race, almost shaving a second off my time for the 3200m run, my event in high school, the one that got me into college, a recruit for someone else to gamble on.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaving
Verb
  • People have been cultivating the plant for agricultural reasons for at least 6,000 years.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Luke Maxwell and Will Rowbotham, two of the manager-producers leading the charge in cultivating new generations of horror filmmaking talent, will spearhead the effort for 3 Arts.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cultivating
Verb
  • The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cutting
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  • Sow Right Seeds Pumpkin Seeds While this method of fall decor may take longer than ordering a premade item online, for those who have space, planting your own variety of pumpkins can produce all-natural homegrown decorations.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The industry publication Data Center Dynamics also pointed to a recent proposal by a Russian regional governor to build data centers within open-pit coal mines while planting green public parks above as camouflage.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of planting
Verb
  • Informal ones have looser requirements and can be pruned once or twice a year with selective thinning and trimming by hand.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026
  • From Christmas cocktails and tree-trimming ideas to gift wrapping, recipes, and musical moments, each segment adds warmth, fun, and fresh inspiration.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of trimming
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  • So yes, food plots can be a critical element in consistently harvesting mature bucks.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The team calculated that the mesh achieved an energy-harvesting density of more than 10 microwatts per cubic centimeter, which is roughly an order of magnitude better than the performance previous centralized designs achieved.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of harvesting
Verb
  • Wind is another challenge, with the mics clipping from even a light breeze blowing across them, making active noise cancelling fairly useless outdoors.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Later that summer, having turned professional, Russell qualified for her first World Championships but crashed out at the semifinals after clipping the second hurdle.
    — Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of clipping

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“Cropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropping. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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