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lop

verb

Definition of lop

as in to prune

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Recent Examples of lop Trump did not spell out the word in full in his post, instead opting to lop off the final G. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 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

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Verb

Skip pruning woody plants in fall to avoid harming them; wait until late winter or spring.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Prune Lavender Late summer and early fall are the best times to lightly prune lavender, since the plant is finished blooming.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of prune

Verb

Still, paring down can declutter cupboards and lead to a smaller collection that'll actually get used.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Oil prices fell around 2% on hopes that Saudi Arabia was moving to restore about half of crude shipments within days after they were disrupted by the stoppage of its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, before paring losses.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pare

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Among the various materials that Bentley can use to trim the interior are a new merino wool fabric and a wood finish that’s made from up to 1,000 walnut offcuts glued together, then sliced up to use as a veneer.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, the Dodgers trimmed their magic number to clinch a first-round bye to one.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of trim

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The Skims founder, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
The photo editing tools are also limited to basic actions like cropping and rotating.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of crop

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This half is the result of genetic material that can clip itself out of the DNA sequence, float off, and re-root somewhere else.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Decades later, a relative sent Dottie a newspaper clipping about the Foster study, which included an archival photo of her grandmother.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of clip

Verb

To afford the next trip, 52% said eating out less would be worth it, while 40% were willing to cut back on haircuts.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
And, more locally, Shawnee Mission’s Schools Beyond Screens group played a crucial role in the district taking steps to cut back on technology use in classrooms in July.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut back

Verb

The debate comes as concerns mount in Washington about autonomous AI agents escaping human control and hacking into private companies, just as current and former employees of AI labs issue dire warnings about the dangers of unconstrained AI.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Also that month, a pro-Iranian hacking group claimed to have hacked an account of Patel's and posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work resume and other personal documents dating back more than a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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