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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopped
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Most varieties should be pruned in late winter or early spring.
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They are edited, softened, brokered, litigated, sentimentalized, and pruned.
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Both wore bras by Intimissimi, with Amelia selecting a black bra trimmed with ivory lace, and Eliza sporting an all-white version of the same piece.
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The Mass, rich in velvet and gold-trimmed vestments, chanting and incense, was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel, with simultaneous explanations in several languages.
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His pass to Luis Romo was perhaps a little short but the midfielder kept his cool, finding Roberto Alvarado, who clipped a gorgeous, inviting pass over the top.
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In that game, the Netherlands earned a penalty in stoppage time when the referee deemed that Dutch winger Arjen Robben was clipped in the box by Mexico’s Rafael Márquez.
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Lightweight and slightly cropped, this linen-blend tank top is designed to hit at the hip points for petite shoppers.
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No balls were kicked around, but a first impression was made about a pitch that’s cropped tighter than a Pebble Beach fairway yet in impressive shape after four games over 11 days.
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In the Siberian region of Zabayakalye, east of Lake Baikal, media reports said a garbage hauler suspended pickups and some bus services were curtailed.
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Without the same amount of funding from USAID, the International Rescue Committee, which partners to deliver front-line health, surveillance, and outbreak preparedness activities in Congo, curtailed its programs.
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In the oil market, prices dropped in the morning but pared their losses as the day progressed.
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Men’s fashion was generally pared back and models sporting it often had natural-looking hair and makeup at the recent Paris catwalk displays for spring 2027.
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The overall concern among Xbox fans is that the studio is going to be hacked down to its biggest series and biggest studios and simply nothing else.
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Sacramento Fire Department officials confirmed Thursday that the agency’s X account was hacked after a false post claiming a terror attack at Levi’s Stadium appeared on its page for several seconds.
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According to ship tracking data site MarineTraffic, the ship is docked at a Greek island as of June 3.
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Another ship had taken the regular cruise berth in the center of town, so my ship docked at the industrial port instead.
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“Lopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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