Synonyms for

Cropped

Verb / krɑ:pt / Another word for cropped — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To cut off or remove the top part of something.

Synonyms & similar words

crop snip work dress lop pasture range trim graze cultivate cutback clip browse prune trim prune shear cut clip slash pare lop remove hack chop dock truncate snip curtail shorten reduce shave neaten tidy

Synonyms by register

Formal

abbreviated shortened truncated condensed

Informal

cut lopped chopped shredded

Literary

curtailed docked lopped

Antonyms

extended lengthened unabridged full whole complete unshortened

Common collocations

  • cropped hair
  • cropped trousers
  • cropped image
  • cropped top
  • cropped jacket
  • cropped out
  • cropped short

Word family

noun crop
verb crop
adjective cropped

Usage note

Often used in photography and fashion to describe something that has been trimmed or cut down. Can also refer to agricultural crops.

Example sentences

  1. The farmer cropped the wheat field.
  2. She cropped her hair for the new style.
  3. He cropped the photo to fit it into the frame.
  4. The gardener cropped the bushes to keep them neat.
  5. I cropped the long sleeves of my shirt to make it short.

Quotes

  • I cropped my face out of the picture.
  • The horse's mane was cropped short.
  • The artist cropped the painting to highlight the subject.

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