cropped

verb

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 cropped Google says Auto frame can recompose a photo that is too tightly cropped or poorly framed. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Her shrunken two-piece skirt suit—the jacket cropped to reveal her abs, the skirt extra-mini—perfectly encapsulated the cartoonish silhouette that Barbie so often rocks. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 But then, on the day, someone cropped the photo on the phone to be just her. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Macy’s currently has a selection of relaxed, wide-leg, cropped, and pull-on jeans on sale that fit the bill. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026 The Skims founder, who wore her waist-length hair in a braid, paired a navy cropped bomber jacket with striped track pants, accessorizing with oversized sunglasses. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026 The selfie is carefully cropped at the waist, narrowly skirting past Instagram’s community guidelines on nudity. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 The prime way to see the movie is through 70mm IMAX — delivering an ultrasharp, massive physical film image with a taller aspect ratio that reveals up to 40% more picture than cropped digital or standard digital screens. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 While Imax offers a variety of screen options, including digital versions of the 70 mm aspect ratio, these viewings are often cropped to fit the auditorium in which they are being shown. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropped
  1. grew
  2. shaved
  3. cultivated
  4. cut
  5. produced
  6. clipped
  7. planted
  8. trimmed
Verb
  • But as the spectacle grew, the distinction between personal style and dressing for visibility became increasingly blurred.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What’s more, Episode 2 grew a whopping 47% among Live+Same Day adults 18-49 on NBC.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of grew
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  • Especially right now, since Amazon just shaved 25% off for the Prime Day afterparty.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Apparently, Tony Romo shaved two strokes off his final round scorecard.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaved
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  • Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Porsche has cultivated an identity that extends well beyond the vehicles sitting in its dealerships.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivated
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  • Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.
    — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut
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  • The blast produced enough energy to flatten a significant stretch of the Siberian wilderness, marking an event that still serves as a cautionary tale — and a major point of reference — for modern planetary defense efforts.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This stands in sharp contrast to their roles in the 1991 Gulf War coalition, the post-2014 campaign against ISIS, the maritime coalition against the Houthis in the Red Sea in 2023–24, and the diplomacy that produced the 2015 nuclear deal.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of produced
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  • That was the dynamic that Hyde-Smith, a cattle rancher and former state agriculture commissioner, was addressing in her interview that was clipped in Colom’s video.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That was the dynamic that Hyde-Smith, a cattle rancher and former state agriculture commissioner, was addressing in her interview that was clipped in Colom's video.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of clipped
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  • That same day, the complaint says Alfozan left his bag unattended in another room, and the company's security personnel opened it and found his ID, wallet and another recording device similar to the one planted in the conference room.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Owned by the Tasca D’Almerita family since 1830, the area is planted with wheat, grain, olive trees, and almond trees in addition to native and international grape varieties.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of planted
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  • That defense had Jason Taylor, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder, Keith Traylor, Vonnie Holliday, Yeremiah Bell, Will Allen and Renaldo Hill on it to start the season, but injuries trimmed the fat.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With no takers, the price tag was trimmed to $20 million in April.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trimmed

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“Cropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropped. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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