Synonyms of crops

crops 1 of 2

noun

plural of crop

1

as in harvests

the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season

the wheat crop is going to be exceptionally large this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harvests
• yields
• returns
• cuttings
• cuts

2

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• groupings
• batches
• bunches
• clusters
• bands
• lots
• batteries
• teams
• arrays
• crews
• bodies
• parcels
• clutches
• collectives
• parties
• platoons
• constellations
• schools
• organizations
• squadrons
• consorts
• circles
• gatherings
• battalions
• gangs
• boodles
• congregations
• brigades
• knots
• passels
• assemblies
• clans
• factions
• huddles
• guilds
• sects
• the whole kit and caboodle
• outfits
• cliques
• rounds
• posses
• task forces
• fellowships
• sets
• rings
• coalitions
• coteries
• alliances
• unions
• federations
• musters
• broods
• blocs
• leagues
• orders
• confederacies
• confederations
• phalanxes
• coveys
• bevies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

crops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crop

1

as in grows

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• cultivates
• plants
• cultures
• produces
• harvests
• tends
• promotes
• raises
• dresses
• rears
• breeds
• propagates
• roots
• sows
• ripens
• reaps
• sprouts
• gathers
• gleans
• quickens
• germinates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• picks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• plucks
• cuts
• uproots
• mows
• extirpates
• hays

2

as in shaves

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• trims
• cuts
• clips
• prunes
• mows
• docks
• shears
• snips
• polls
• bobs
• cuts back
• pares
• nips
• lops (off)
• skives
• stumps
• whittles
• shortens
• manicures
• pinches
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crops

Noun

Traditionally, farmers have relied on rainy season precipitation to water their crops. —Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026

Without it, fewer crops will grow. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026

For generations, pineapples have been one of the island’s most important crops, with locals often saying this soil produces some of the sweetest pineapples in the Caribbean. —Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Fruit flies are a common pest threatening garden crops. —Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026

In its fifth season, Couples Therapy still manages to be utterly fascinating, even through some of its sadder crops of couples. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026

To protect their crops, farmers purchase more chemical pesticides, so their costs rise as yields decline. —The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026

One of the best ways to deter these troublesome insects is to lure them away from your zucchini crops by planting Hubbard squash nearby as a trap crop. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026

Note that planting times listed below are based specifically on the plants' use as trap crops. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026

Verb

On the downside, using the camera at 4K noticeably crops the lens view. —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026

When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database. —Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025