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Recent Examples of lop
One of her twisted arms is lopped off by an angry audience member and turns into a firehose of blood.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
And what better—or more straightforward—way to reinvent yourself than by simply lopping all your hair off?
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Now, however — just two weeks after President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders targeting trans people — the websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention LGBTQ people.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Her pixie cut predecessors include, most recently, Zoe Kravitz, Charlize Theron, and Jodie Turner-Smith, while, through the years, actresses Halle Berry and Winona Ryder have established the power of lopping off one’s long locks in favor of the face-framing style.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
And what better—or more straightforward—way to reinvent yourself than by simply lopping all your hair off?
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Now, however — just two weeks after President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders targeting trans people — the websites of several government agencies are lopping off the back half of the abbreviation or completely removing web pages that mention LGBTQ people.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Her pixie cut predecessors include, most recently, Zoe Kravitz, Charlize Theron, and Jodie Turner-Smith, while, through the years, actresses Halle Berry and Winona Ryder have established the power of lopping off one’s long locks in favor of the face-framing style.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lop
Verb
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If pruning for routine winter maintenance, select branches from your trimmings to bring inside.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Feel free to prune it back as much as needed — even to within a few feet of the ground.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Boston Globe | Getty Images Europe’s Stoxx Healthcare index was 4.4% lower at 10:02 a.m. in London on Wednesday, paring earlier losses but still trading low enough to lead the regional equity sell-off.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Irvine Company is paring down its downtown holdings.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The idea of trimming the tree during Masters week with so many people nearby did not seem logical.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Its snug cabin is beautifully trimmed in high-quality materials, and features wireless phone charging, Apple CarPlay connectivity, and a premium Bowers & Wilkins audio system.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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The whispers of slimmer fitting silhouettes have been swirling on the runways: Indie sleaze-leaning skinny jeans at McQueen and Balenciaga, to the more Parisian chic straight leg and cropped trousers of Chanel, while Boss and Marni herald closer fit capris as a perfect springtime piece.—
Paulina Berges,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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Pictures with her in it have been cropped out, and there’s no mention of her in the pages.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Two American Airlines planes clipped wings at Reagan National Airport, the FAA said.—
7News WJLA (Washington),
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Washington — Several members of Congress were on a plane that was sitting on the tarmac waiting to leave Washington on Thursday when it was clipped by another aircraft.—
Kathryn Krupnik,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The threat of Thommy cutting back to dribble toward the end line forced the St. Louis back line to drop deeper, opening up space.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Because tariffs raise prices, Americans are expected to cut back on spending — a potentially major problem given that 70 cents of every $1 in the nation's gross domestic product is based on consumer spending.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such is the case of the latest warning for Windows users as threat actors look to exploit the April 15 U.S. deadline for filing taxes in order to hack your Microsoft account password.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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What is the best way to protect your Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android devices from getting hacked?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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No points docked for committing 25 personal fouls and sending Oklahoma to the free-throw line a staggering 27 times.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lop. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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