CROPS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

crops 1 of 2

noun

plural of crop

as in harvests

the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season the wheat crop is going to be exceptionally large this year

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Relevance

as in groups

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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crops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crop

as in grows

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 shaves

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 crops

Noun

The crops good enough to incorporate into its Churchills, primeros, and other formats are aged for as long as a presidential term before the rolling process even begins. —

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026 Iran’s threats and attacks on vessels in the Gulf have raised the risk of transit enough to stop almost all traffic through the narrow waterway, which is the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas, plus fertilizers that help grow crops the world relies on. —

Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 Researchers are testing alternative forage crops like sainfoin and Kernza to help farmers survive drought. —

Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Those crops become food on your table. —

Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 Fertilizers are generally applied just before or at planting, so crops miss key early growth stages and yields can fall when deliveries are delayed, even if supplies improve later. —

ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 All of their gods and prayers and dances are aimed to praying for the Earth, giving back to the Earth, praying for rain, praying for good crops. —

Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026 Not only are mushroom crops particularly dependent on weather conditions, but traditional exclusion cages won’t keep out rodents and insects, which also like mushrooms. —

Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026 Think mugwort from Ganghwa, fig from Yeongam, or rice harvested in Yeoju, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-quality crops. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026

Verb

When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database. —

Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Spring coincides with the peak of the Central Valley growing season, when farmers markets fill with strawberries, asparagus, and other early harvests that quickly show up on restaurant menus.

— Keyla Vasconcellos, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Steep declines in timber harvests, meant to save Oregon’s last ancient forests, ripped open an urban-rural divide that still festers.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026