lop

verb

Definition of lopnext
as in to prune

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Recent Examples of lop Moreover, hundreds of non-playing staff have been lopped off the payroll. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 In fact, a short extension might feel tempting because of the quality of play and the potential to lop $10 million or more off the 2026 cap. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 But the measure would lop off miles of farmland near Fresno in exchange for an arm reaching into Stockton to capture more Democratic voters. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025 And at its climax, the Grabber, the franchise killer played by Ethan Hawke, gracefully stalks his victims on ice skates, ready to lop some heads with an axe. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
  1. prune
  2. pare
  3. trim
  4. crop
  5. clip
  6. cut back
  7. hack
  8. dock
Verb
  • He was paired with a more experienced colleague and learned through instruction and hands-on practice how to care for pines and azaleas, mainly using a hand-pruning technique essential for the Imperial Palace and villas.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • Don’t cut or prune more aggressively because the plant needs enough foliage to manufacture food.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of prune
Verb
  • The decline primarily stems from Goldman's sale of its Apple credit card business to JPMorgan — a smart move to pare back its consumer banking ambitions.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • However, Stewart started paring down her business in recent years.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of pare
Verb
  • Even the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are still sitting on a huge haul of future draft capital, had to start trimming their supporting cast this offseason because Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams’ max extensions kicked in.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The pate uses trim such as collars and tails, which are double smoked, much like classic barbecue burnt ends.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • The rest will be showing slightly different versions, which may be cropped into smaller aspect ratios or projected without the clarity and texture of the original film stock.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • First, the taller IMAX image will likely be cropped at the top and bottom later for wider non-IMAX screens, so keeping things centered helps ensure important visual information is not cropped out.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • He was arrested crossing the border from Mexico into Texas in September 1981, according to a news clipping from the Chicago Tribune.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Definition of clip
Verb
  • Another $13 million will be saved mostly by cutting back on contractors from professional services firms and backfilling some roles with its own staff.
    — Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • That could mean cutting back on driving, if that's an option for you.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 July 2026
Definition of cut back
Verb
  • Suno, the contentious AI music generator that is currently being sued by two major labels, has been hacked, reports 404 Media.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Sure enough, an unwelcome raven from Harrenhal causes Ormund to hack at the table with his sword.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of hack
Verb
  • The yacht, which has twin helipads, has until recent weeks been docked in the Civitavecchia port near Rome since Fertitta’s ambassadorship began in 2023.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The sophomore frame for Disney’s live-action Moana is set to dock in second place.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of dock

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