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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
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Cool-season crops can be started from seed indoors in early spring and the seedlings transplanted outdoors in April in the Chicago region, once the soil is thoroughly thawed and drained.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The researchers analyzed an unusual layer of rocks known as the Antarctic Creek Member (this part of Australia — one of the hottest of the continent — is also jokingly known as the North Pole Dome), which crops out on the flanks of a dome some 20 kilometers in diameter.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the South, planters and other agricultural interests who exported crops to world markets were generally supportive of open trade and low tariff rates.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Cool-season crops can be started from seed indoors in early spring and the seedlings transplanted outdoors in April in the Chicago region, once the soil is thoroughly thawed and drained.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Building on the success of their first collaboration, their latest collection highlights athletic silhouettes such as tearaway pants, cropped jackets and boxing shorts and luxe details such as satin finishes and studded graphics.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
The researchers analyzed an unusual layer of rocks known as the Antarctic Creek Member (this part of Australia — one of the hottest of the continent — is also jokingly known as the North Pole Dome), which crops out on the flanks of a dome some 20 kilometers in diameter.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crop
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Rushing to transplant tomatoes before the ideal time doesn't translate into an earlier harvest because tomatoes need specific conditions, such as plenty of sunlight and hot weather to grow.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Local farmers come in from all over the island for the chance to proudly showcase their harvest.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Table Rock wildfire burning in South Carolina continued to grow Thursday, but conditions that created dramatic expansion the day before eased, officials said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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In both cases, the tissue is getting bigger, and a person is growing larger.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Derrin claims Farley would also shave and put his body hair on people and their food.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Revisited epic, and its power is undiminished even though Dylan shaved off some of the latter verses.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Danial Georgios, a construction engineer living in Damascus, spoke exclusively to Fox News Digital about the group's work in Damascus neighborhoods.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, Severance champions the idea that merging professional roles with personal identity is key to cultivating authentic leadership.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Bezos has also been careful to cultivate social and financial ties with his family.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Pitino pulled star wing RJ Luis out of the lineup after making two free throws to cut Arkansas’ lead to two points with less than five minutes to play.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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America was the bulwark of the liberal democracies — a grouping of European nations, Canada, Australia and much of Asia — that shared many values and outlooks.—
Llewellyn King,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crop. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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