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as in batch
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far
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as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
a family that's been cropping potatoes on that piece of land for generations
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
grass cropped short by repeated grazing cropped the painting to fit the frame
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Recent Examples of crop
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Last year’s crop of honorees included auteur Francis Ford Coppola.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
But, the ceremony look also featured additional layers: a dark gray corset and cropped, short-sleeve suit jacket, also in gray.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Famine was widespread, as crops failed due to the cold.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Last year’s crop of honorees included auteur Francis Ford Coppola.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
That detail appears to have been cropped out of similar versions shared later on social media.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
But, the ceremony look also featured additional layers: a dark gray corset and cropped, short-sleeve suit jacket, also in gray.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
Noun
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Scientists play a crucial role in establishing sustainable harvest levels and ensuring long-term viability.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alico is undergoing a strategic transformation, focusing on diversified land usage and real estate development, and plans to wind down its citrus operations after the current harvest.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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The National Archives has over the last three decades made material related to Kennedy's assassination available to the public, with the latest batch disclosed in August 2023.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In The Bachelorette's most recent season, Jenn Tran, the first Asian American star to lead any Bachelor series, chose Devin Strader from a batch of 25 contestants.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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From 2007 to 2017, U.S. exports to USAID partner countries grew three times as fast as exports elsewhere (though DOGE removed the report sharing that data from the web too).—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s where the idea of growing natural teeth in pigs comes in.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Despite that, the new group was virtually ignored both by fans and top groups such as The Who, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Before Trump took office, banks and industry groups sometimes sued to block some of the agency’s rules.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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While the grape was first approved for production as a single varietal wine in 2021, it has been cultivated in the Duero Valley since the Middle Ages and has been used in small amounts alongside Tempranillo as a blending grape, much the way Viognier is added to Syrah in the northern Rhône.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Podcasts, streaming programs and newsletters have fast become the tools of independent creators, who lack an old-school distribution system, but can easily cultivate fans and a community one subscriber at a time.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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It’s been swinging since the Federal Reserve began cutting its main interest rate sharply from September intending to make borrowing cheaper, help the economy and boost prices for stocks, bonds and other investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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Repeating this process five times with varying groupings yielded an average accuracy of 80 percent.—
Lucy Tu,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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What’s important to note is that this food grouping system doesn’t account for nutritional value, Dr. Vadiveloo says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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