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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

Make sure to prune occasionally to remove any damaged or crowded branches.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
The shares are down more than 55% this year, and the global auto giant faces mounting pressure for radical action to counter Chinese competition, repair the damage from costly electric-vehicle missteps and prune an unwieldy stable of brands.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of prune

Verb

Quiet luxury has also taken a more casual turn this summer, thanks in no small part to recent looks sported by the likes of Meghan Markle and Cate Blanchett, who have shown how the aesthetic can be pared back and even playful.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
After three decades, CBO found that the average annual per-person income would be $9,000 lower, or reduced by 10%, if government debt continued to grow instead of being pared down.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pare

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Consequently, markets have already trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Drapery panels in Jim Thompson’s Choisya, trimmed in Samuel & Sons, frame the couple’s vintage breakfront, which keeps Khouri’s Royal Crown Derby china within reach.

— Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of trim

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Last year's addition of telephoto capacity in the baseline Pixel models bodes well for cropping into a shot and turning something relatively far away into a moment.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
These 100-percent cotton pants are cropped at the perfect length, IMO.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of crop

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His rhythm is clipped instead of musical, and Truman chooses to emphasize the words of his speech without emotion.

— USA Today, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
On lap 36 of 147, Team Penske's David Malukas, who qualified in the top 6, was making his way through the final corner but appeared to clip the inside wall of the Washington, DC street circuit.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of clip

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But sharp increases in the cost of folders, pencils and other products have forced her to cut back and search for cheaper alternatives.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
For most people, this spot isn’t cleaned as often, but for those who do feel the need to add this area into your weekly dusting routine, Hernandez recommends cutting back.

— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut back

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Hugging Face was recently hacked by one of OpenAI's agents, with Sam Altman's group publishing a technical report on Wednesday detailing how its models breached Hugging Face last month.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
In this case, the reward was solving the ExploitGym questions and the hacking was literally hacking—cheating on the test and then hacking into Hugging Face in an effort to cover up the cheating (more on that below).

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hack

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Like Assembly leaders and the governor, the Senate plan also suggests docking CEO bonuses to incentivize utilities to maintain safer practices.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
New cruise passengers may not realize that ships sometimes dock quite a distance from major destinations.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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