CROPPED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cropped

verb

past tense of crop

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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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 Soccer player and activist Megan Rapinoe is synonymous with her signature cropped pink hair. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Google says Auto frame can recompose a photo that is too tightly cropped or poorly framed. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 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

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On an adjusted basis, operating income grew 10%, beating analysts' expectations.

— Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Yet amid all the decadent breakfasts and sparkling balls, one socialite found herself on a deeper mission as the days grew longer and a warm summer set in.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of grew

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Eisenkot has cultivated a reputation for integrity, competence, and personal rectitude, forging relationships across Israel’s fractured political spectrum.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Smith, who previously worked at fashion house Loewe, sees an opportunity for technology to develop the same kind of recognizable identity that fashion brands have cultivated for decades.

— Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivated

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The defense once again gave the offense an opportunity, forcing an Argyle punt, and this time, Heritage capitalized with a 2-yard rushing TD from Vargas to cut the lead to 7 points.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Later that month, Achilles, a university lecturer, cut a campaign ad in the spirit of a tongue-in-cheek corporate training video on how to avoid starting a foreign war.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

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Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

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China Strategy Sales were clipped by ongoing store closures, with Kering shuttering 105 units in the first nine months of the year, including 25 Gucci boutiques.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Their participation builds your credibility by association and recordings can be clipped into social content that extends your reach, especially when guests share it too.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipped

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In addition to finding recording devices similar to the ones planted in OpenAI offices, the FBI allegedly found evidence that Alfozan had planted at least one other bug.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Trees were planted directly into the ground in the gravel patio area, and climbing vines were planted with future shade in mind.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of planted

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That means treating early-career roles as a development investment with a return that’s measured in years, not as a line item to be trimmed each quarter.

— Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Bernstein trimmed its price target on the Club name to $377 from $397 ahead of Wednesday evening's earnings.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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