Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopped
Verb
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Aucuba can be pruned or left to grow to 10 feet tall, though there are more compact varieties.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026 -
The olive trees on the property are pruned sparingly, watered once a week during their first year, and left to take deep root in soil that will sustain them for decades.—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Ferragamo interior design-darling Michele Bonan has gone for an fresh yet elegant mod-nautical look for the rooms; blue and white striped carpeting, cream headboards, curtains, and bedspreads trimmed in snappy navy, jazzy blue, and white checked chair coverings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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While Pembroke trimmed it to a one-goal game at 5-4 off a shot by Murphy to open the final frame, that was as close as the Titans got.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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The outstanding Adam Wharton clipped a glorious pass into the penalty area, but an unmarked Tyrick Mitchell mistimed his header and could only direct the ball wide from close range.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The eye-catching details were clipped on both sides of her space buns, while a third of her hair was pulled into a low ponytail.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The reality star, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 June 2026
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The cameras take multiple photos of the vehicle approaches and passes with two rear images to show the distance, time the vehicle has traveled, and the license plate will be cropped in one of the images to identify the vehicle’s owner.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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Some curtailed the power to restrict gatherings.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The service has also sharply curtailed helicopter flight hours, limiting many crews to minimum flying requirements, internal service plans show.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The major stock market averages initially popped but quickly pared those gains.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Prominent researchers, such as Jane Manchun Wong, have also recently reported that their accounts were hacked.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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Thousands of college students had their final exams rescheduled and their grades delayed when the Canvas platform was hacked earlier this month.—
Tarika Barrett,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The small port, specifically designed as a cruise-ship stop, didn't feel crowded with two ships docked at once.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Shenzhou 23 spacecraft docked at the Tiangong space station less than four hours after launch.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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