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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopped
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Most plants should be pruned in the fall when the weather is cool.
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Plants tend to grow taller than determinate types and are commonly pruned to maintain a single central stem.
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Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 23 points and hit back-to-back 3-pointers during a third-quarter run that trimmed Atlanta's lead and brought the Tempo within striking distance.
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This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
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The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access.
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
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The only thing more summery than white denim is cropped white denim, so these pants are the quintessential warm-weather pick.
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Conveniently cropped out are the diverse regional traditions that underpin our national food heritage.
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Roundup cancer claims An ongoing battle over whether the popular Roundup weedkiller causes cancer could get curtailed or supercharged depending on whether the justices allow the manufacturer to be sued for failing to warn of cancer risks from the active ingredient glyphosate.
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But with most travel curtailed by the lockdown, desperation took me into that region of the Pacific Northwest reachable by car.
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Of course, when an outfit is pared back, accessories are even more important.
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Whether the night is elaborate or pared down, Stewart’s central rule has not budged.
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Getting hacked once is scary enough.
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This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.
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Just a single oil tanker, from Russia, has docked in Cuba since the beginning of the year.
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Evans said things took a turn for the worse in Manila where almost 100 British prisoners died while the ship docked for more than a month after encountering engine problems.
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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