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Recent Examples of lop
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.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
The Le Mans-winning car is known as the Ford GT40, which the car maker intended to use as the name of the Ford GT as well before rights issues forced the automaker to lop off the number.
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Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
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Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
The seemingly ever-present A-lister has graced magazine covers for three decades, her haircut spurring thousands of women to lop off their long locks in the '90s.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
The Le Mans-winning car is known as the Ford GT40, which the car maker intended to use as the name of the Ford GT as well before rights issues forced the automaker to lop off the number.
—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
The seemingly ever-present A-lister has graced magazine covers for three decades, her haircut spurring thousands of women to lop off their long locks in the '90s.
—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
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Toward the end of the season, prune any flowers that won’t have time to grow into mature peppers before the first frost hits.
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The leaves peaking out from the hydrangea's crown in the spring need to be pruned to promote new growth, typically by cutting it back to the ground.
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Of course, when an outfit is pared back, accessories are even more important.
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On Monday, the 2-year yield touched its highest level since February 2025 before paring losses slightly.
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This 30-piece Bosch router bit set is a top choice for woodworkers, trim work, edge profiles, and cabinet projects.
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Weed the edges around the sidewalk regularly and trim shrubs and grass that hang over the sidewalk because their shade can promote mold and moss growth.
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Conveniently cropped out are the diverse regional traditions that underpin our national food heritage.
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This set consists of a cool, cropped tank top and cropped wide-leg pants—perfect for petites who don’t want to trip over the hem of their pants or pay for expensive tailors.
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.
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June 18 is recognized as National Dump the Pump Day, an annual reminder to cut back on driving by taking public transit, carpooling, walking or biking when possible.
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Kilan Ashad-Bishop, a University of Miami assistant professor and the study’s lead investigator, said participants described relying more on air conditioning, cutting back on social activities and rescheduling appointments to avoid the hottest parts of the day.
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Getting hacked once is scary enough.
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Meanwhile, separate election security advocates have raised concerns about the technology's vulnerability to potential hacking attempts and transparency issues surrounding QR code tabulation.
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One of the most unique ships featured in Sail250 Maryland and Airshow Baltimore can be found docked at the Baltimore Peninsula.
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Starship will then undock from Orion, carry a set of astronauts down to the lunar surface, and then launch them back to orbit around the moon to rendezvous and dock again with Orion.
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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