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
• collectives
• clutches
• parties
• platoons
• constellations
• schools
• organizations
• squadrons
• consorts
• circles
• gatherings
• battalions
• gangs
• boodles
• congregations
• brigades
• knots
• passels
• assemblies
• clans
• factions
• huddles
• guilds
• sects
• outfits
• the whole kit and caboodle
• cliques
• rounds
• posses
• gilds
• task forces
• coteries
• fellowships
• sets
• rings
• coalitions
• alliances
• federations
• unions
• confederacies
• phalanges
• musters
• broods
• blocs
• leagues
• orders
• 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

Declining soil moisture and low streamflow are leading to stress on crops and livestock in the Midwest, according to an online report from DTN Weather. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025

The Kratky method works best for short-term crops like leafy greens and herbs. —The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

The vinegar is made by a passionate duo who process obscure small-batch crops at the peak of their season. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

Deadly floods in Asia have devastated crops, crippling already fragile food production. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025

A lot of existing NewSeed crops wilted in a heat wave or got frosted in a cold wave or got drowned in a wave wave. —Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

There’s a quiet synergy between the Saison ecosystem and our culinary garden at Jackson Family Wines—where their food scraps, processed through the Mill grounds, nourish our specialty crops. —Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The resulting compost is used to enrich the soil and grow crops of tomatoes, for example. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025

Over the years, the plant moved away from other crops, leaving peas and sweet corn behind to focus on pumpkins. —Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025