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

In the 1860s, the Central Pacific Railroad laid tracks, which allowed for crops to be transported to market. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026

Tomatoes are among the most popular backyard garden crops—and with good reason. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

Additionally, vegetable crops are planted in block style so plants shade each other and the surrounding soil. —Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

The Environmental Working Group announced its support for California Assembly Bill 1603, which aims to ban the use, sale, and manufacture of PFAS pesticides used on crops statewide by 2035. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Potato peels enrich soil and boost plant health when composted or buried under nutrient-hungry crops. —Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 29 May 2026

Organic and regenerative cotton crops can fail. —ABC News, 28 May 2026

Make sure to provide trellises for vining crops, namely indeterminate tomatoes, pole beans, and vining cucumbers. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 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