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

The crops don’t magically spring from the ground because someone has watched a YouTube video about regenerative agriculture. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

These crops have fewer pests, or where needed, they can be picked off or treated with natural insecticides. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

One study estimated that the industry nationwide produces greenhouse gas emissions roughly equal to 10 million cars, or as much as all other crops combined, and greater than that of cryptocurrency mining. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

At times of year when those crops can’t grow in colder parts of the country, Yuma County, Arizona, and Imperial County, California, are key suppliers of vegetables. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Moisture trapped in the ground allows finicky crops such as onions and peanuts to grow. — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

The Israel Guys is busing thousands of global volunteers into contested territories to pick crops, open tourist hubs, and counter hostile media reports. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

This is when crops have recovered from the summer heat from the day before and your veggies will be the juiciest and sweetest. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Prolonged heat and drought have seriously disrupted agricultural production, causing crops to ripen early and resulting in Britain’s earliest harvest season on record. — CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Scrolling through Reddit and X feels claustrophobic because the screen aggressively crops out so much content. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 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