Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopped
Verb
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Trim Stems Growing Out of the Trunk Money trees are often pruned into a tidy shape that looks like a small tree.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Most shrubs are best pruned selectively, using hand pruners, rather than with a power tool.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.—
Kylea Henseler,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stocks that dominated portfolios in 2025 are now being trimmed to finance new positions elsewhere.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Then it’s immediately clipped up and shared online.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From there, neutral colors (light blue, soft yellow) and classic prints (thin stripes, playful florals) up the timeless ease; elsewhere, play around with your silhouette by opting for something oversized or cropped.—
Avery Matera,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Length Typically, leggings cover the legs down to the ankle, but cropped, midcalf, and capri versions also exist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This production, directed by David Cromer and co-starring Namir Smallwood, also ran twice at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago (with the first run curtailed by the pandemic) before moving to Broadway.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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Over 100 staff members have been fired or resigned, departments dismantled and programming curtailed.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Renk and Leonardo initially led the pan-European Stoxx 600 index, moving more than 4% higher, but pared gains through the session.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s edict was light on details — and the shares pared those losses in later trading — but the message was sent.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Peterson, who did indeed return to the court, was hacked on an off-balance 3 with one second to play.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Someone had hacked up the mature plant, leaving only a few of its roughly 30 leaves.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The ships − the Motor Tanker Bella I, now named the Marinera, and the Motor Tanker Sophia − were last docked in Venezuela or en route to the country, Noem said.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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There are two spacecraft capable of returning humans to Earth docked to the station, including the SpaceX Dragon that will be used to bring the crew home.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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