Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopped
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More than 200 hibiscus species are not all pruned the same way (or at the same time).—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026 -
This is even more likely to occur if the plant’s roots were heavily disturbed or pruned during the repotting process.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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Politicians would like to believe that rising health-insurance costs result from bloated hospital budgets, physician overpayments, or administrative waste—problems that could be trimmed away painlessly.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gaga’s entire dress was trimmed with pleated fabric on her chest, stomach, and skirt, adding extra movement and texture to the head-turning look.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The impassioned celebration was quickly clipped and shared across social media, with thousands enjoying what initially looked like a release of unbridled, unrehearsed joy.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Searching for every inch, every millisecond of an advantage, her right arm clipped the fourth gate.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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The sleeveless top has a roomy silhouette with side slits, while the pants are slightly flared and cropped above the ankle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the photo released by the committee, King Charles was cropped out.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) predicted in a 2025 document that the data center’s tax revenues—even while heavily curtailed by those tax breaks—would bring in over $22 million each year for the next 20 years.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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The elimination of women's studies comes as other universities have curtailed or ended such programs in recent years, including The University of Iowa, Wichita State University in Kansas and the University of California, Santa Cruz.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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And every time stocks have rallied, an equally relentless wave of skeptics has pared those gains.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Passengers may notice seasickness bags placed around the ship, just in case, and some programming, such as lectures, could be pared back if the waves get especially choppy.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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And beyond those more immediate concerns, investors are also increasingly worried that bitcoin’s underlying network could be hacked, driving the token to zero.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Moore said her agave is about 10 years old, and its roughly 25 leaves were hacked to three in 2022 and now six in November.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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By the 1750s, ships carrying fresh pineapples from the Bahamas docked in ports from Charleston north to New York and Boston.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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