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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

Informal ones have looser requirements and can be pruned once or twice a year with selective thinning and trimming by hand.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026
Delay hydrangea pruning because cutting at the wrong time can eliminate next season’s blooms.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of prune

Verb

Health insurers have grappled with elevated medical costs in recent years as consumers increased their use of healthcare services, prompting companies to raise premiums, trim benefits and exit less profitable plans.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
From Christmas cocktails and tree-trimming ideas to gift wrapping, recipes, and musical moments, each segment adds warmth, fun, and fresh inspiration.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of trim

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New to Quince, these cropped wide-leg pants feature wrinkle-free, ultra-stretchy ponte fabric for all-day comfort.

— Kaitlin Gates, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
The software does a decent job of automatically recognizing the edges of the paper, cropping or tilting pages when necessary, and flattening the curves characteristic of facing pages in bound books.

— David English, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of crop

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In the years since the COVID-19 lockdown brought the subway system to a halt — and clipped many a commute by moving work out of the office — 2019 subway ridership has been treated as a benchmark of the city’s revival.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Later that summer, having turned professional, Russell qualified for her first World Championships but crashed out at the semifinals after clipping the second hurdle.

— Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of clip

Verb

The latest cash injection from Aramco will help fuel investment plans at a time when many of the PIF’s ambitions are being cut back, there’s a greater focus on getting funding from other investors, and returns are falling.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Texas and other states have cut back on the number and location of polling places, especially in areas favoring Democrats.

— Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of cut back

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One Swedish supermarket said its fridges and freezers had been hacked and set to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit).

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Hazelbaker previously turned down the role In the ten months since Wong’s departure, OpenAI has experienced a series of public controversies—most notably when its AI agents hacked the company Hugging Face during training in July.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hack

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The proposal, known as Drone as First Responder (DFR), would place six drones in docking stations on rooftops at three locations across the city.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The next year, a follow-up mission will involve the concurrent launch of two Long March 10s, one with an uncrewed Mengzhou spacecraft and the other with a Lanyue lander that will dock together in lunar orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

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