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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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New York — Starbucks is closing approximately 250 locations in the coming days as the coffee chain continues to prune its store count during its turnaround efforts.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
On one canvas, a woman prunes a plant and a cook tends his stove atop amid a procession of celestial beings.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of prune

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Starbucks may be closing 36 locations in Southern California as the chain looks to pare down its store count and shut underperforming coffee houses.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
There was no shortage of high-octane sensuality, albeit pared down using nudes, champagne and pastels, including baby pink.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pare

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Kane trimmed the deficit to one early in the third with a slick backhand, but Hanifin answered shortly thereafter to restore the two-goal cushion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
The hair architect responsible for trimming Lawrence’s texture on Tuesday has not yet been revealed.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trim

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The sequence stylistically excises itself from the episode as though clipping it, anticipating its excision from the show when uploaded to a video-sharing platform.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
These hairs, including a lock clipped at his deathbed, were in a packet provided by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, and had not previously been available for analysis.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of clip

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Some perennials should be cut back in the fall to reduce pests and diseases like powdery mildew (and to keep your beds looking tidy).

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
The Italian company has seen its US business grow consecutively for the past five years by heavily promoting Aperol and Campari, popularizing the spritz to Americans cutting back on drinking as a lighter alternative to booze-heavy cocktails.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut back

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Google confirmed its Gemini AI model hacked three companies in May as part of a test of its cybersecurity capabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
In July, news broke that an unreleased OpenAI model had hacked into a rival AI lab, Hugging Face, without OpenAI’s knowledge.

— Hayden Field, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of hack

Verb

The mission set the stage for more ambitious flights to follow, including docking missions and flights to small Tiangong space labs that ultimately led to the construction of China's Tiangong space station in orbit today.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Griffin is expected to dock his 308-foot megayacht, Defy, at the marina.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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