lop

verb

Definition of lopnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
  1. prune
  2. pare
  3. trim
  4. crop
  5. clip
  6. cut back
  7. hack
  8. dock
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
  • The rooms Like the rest of the hotel, Maçakızı’s 74 rooms are pared back and unfussy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • There were no major surprises after the team made its final cuts, paring the roster down to 53 players days ahead of the flight to Melbourne, Australia, for Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pare
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The episode cuts back and forth between John’s tense interview and his upbringing, revealing how John was conditioned to be fearless from a young age.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Analysis from Bank of America shows that Fed officials already appear to be adapting to Warsh's latest communication style by cutting back on public appearances.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut back
Verb
  • That’s the conclusion some drew after rogue OpenAI models escaped a test environment and hacked tech startup Hugging Face.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Espionage remains a business of outside attacks—hacking—and of personal recruitment and relationships.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hack
Verb
  • 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
Definition of dock

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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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