cropped

verb

Definition of croppednext
past tense of crop
1
as in grew
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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2
as in shaved
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 Synonyms for cropped
  1. grew
  2. cultivated
  3. cut
  4. produced
  5. clipped
  6. trimmed
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  • And with that seismic revelation, at the age of 53, his heart grew 3X larger.
    Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The company grew its stock price 7x this year to over $70 as of writing.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of grew
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  • Among other casualties was Iran’s influence in Syria, painstakingly cultivated through years of costly intervention and unwavering support.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cultivated
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  • Nordstrom announced plans last year to shutter its Canadian operations, closing all stores in the country and cutting 2,500 jobs.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This included cutting the corporate tax rate and increasing standard deductions for individuals and couples, many of whom previously would have itemized instead of taking the standard deduction.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut
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  • As demand for plastics grows, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has produced an abundant supply of natural gas, an important feedstock for making plastics.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The dog produced three champions.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of produced
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  • The vehicle that was clipped had minor damage, but its driver was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • When the Tigers trimmed Texas’ 14-point lead to seven, the Longhorns answered emphatically.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis, said the Club would have trimmed its position if permitted.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimmed
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cropped (up)

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