crops 1 of 2

plural of crop

crops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crop
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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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Verb
  • As the user base grows, the demand for support increases.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even in a more benign scenario, its researchers also see Israel’s gross domestic product per head — which in recent years overtook the United Kingdom’s — falling this year, as Israel’s population grows faster than the economy and living standards decline.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Miami Dade is a member of New America’s Public Interest Technology Network, which cultivates tech professionals who are ethics-savvy.
    Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Situated on 104 acres, Breaux Vineyards cultivates 17 varietals and is renowned for its Old World-style wines, including award-winning nebbiolo and meritage blends.
    Taryn White, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • That passion and fire that the ’80s bands had from ’80 to ’88 to ’89 started to dwindle.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That passion and fire that the ’80s bands had from ’80 to ’88 to ’89 started to dwindle.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Crops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crops. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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