Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopped
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Azalea Along with rhododendrons, azaleas (Rhododendron) should be pruned in early spring right after the flowers fade.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Outside the home, keep tree branches pruned, and as far away from the house as possible.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Spring-Summer 2026 show opened with a suit, the jacket cropped at the waist and the sleeves rolled up.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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In one particular still from Skyfall, Craig’s gun was again cropped out of view.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The decision to scrap an access-all-areas documentary — as revealed by The Athletic in July — also curtailed what could have been a valuable source of income.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For at least a time, according to reports, though some services and hours could begin being curtailed in less than a week.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line.—
Kristine Kwak,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Dreaming Eli was more pared back with three, eyebrow-scraping top lashes, choosing length over volume.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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In the run-up to the polls, media outlets were hacked, several people were arrested for allegedly fomenting violent unrest, and Moldova’s embassy in Brussels was evacuated over a bomb threat.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Previous cases against newspapers have heard that William and Kate had their mobile phones hacked by journalists and William had in private settled a claim against Rupert Murdoch's newspaper arm, News Group Newspapers.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Royal Caribbean cruise ship facing a norovirus outbreak while at sea docked at PortMiami early Thursday morning, concluding a 13-night voyage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cincinnati's Belle of Cincinnati and River Queen boats have also arrived and are docked in Newport, according to festival organizers.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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