lops

verb

present tense third-person singular of lop
as in pares

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lops
  1. pares
  2. prunes
  3. crops
  4. clips
  5. trims
  6. nips
  7. curtails
  8. docks
Verb
  • Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of pares
Verb
  • Cadet, who spent several years working as a florist, prunes the thick green stems of the faux lilies and roses.
    — Elly Fishman, Vogue, 8 May 2026
  • Van Tassel prunes her tomatoes throughout the season for better air circulation.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Definition of prunes
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  • Scrolling through Reddit and X feels claustrophobic because the screen aggressively crops out so much content.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of crops
Verb
  • All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of clips
Verb
  • Your steady focus turns play into practice, while your patience trims perfectionism and lets authentic joy take the stage.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Spink’s optimism about the growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia comes even as the kingdom trims capital expenditure, cuts some projects, and limits spending on foreign consultants.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of trims
Verb
  • But the teacher nips the conversation in the bud, redirecting everyone’s attention to the lesson of the day.
    — Boaz Dvir, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of nips
Verb
  • The structural design curtails the necessity for active safety mechanisms, electronic trip switches, or manual operator control interventions during an operational deviation.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • India’s neighbors are seeking additional fuel from New Delhi as the war in the Middle East curtails access to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, giving Asia’s third-largest economy an opportunity to build goodwill across the region.
    — Swati Gupta, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of curtails
Verb
  • Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026
  • The ship docks close to town, public transport is nearby, and the main sights can be reached on foot.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of docks
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