CROPS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

crops 1 of 2

noun

plural of crop

as in harvests

the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season the wheat crop is going to be exceptionally large this year

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Relevance

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit the school's latest crop of graduates is its most academically gifted so far

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crops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crop

as in grows

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 shaves

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 crops

Noun

Applying a mycorrhizal inoculant to a bed planted mainly with these crops is unlikely to provide a meaningful benefit. — Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Of course those are only two of the marvelous local crops on offer at both Breezy Willow and at our two local farmers’ markets — Tiber Park in the historic district and the Miller Library. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026 Planted as soon as the summer crops have been pulled, cover crop seeds germinate quickly and grow during the fall and winter before being dug under in the spring. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026 Between 2000 and 2020, at least 1,160 elephants died in incidents linked to self-defense or retaliatory killings as communities sought to protect their crops, property and lives, the Plan notes. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Other regenerative farming techniques include moving grazing animals around pasture to let the remaining portions recover, and planting trees and shrubs on working agricultural land next to crops or livestock. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Researchers have used AlphaFold’s public prediction data to investigate a range of biological problems, including work toward a malaria vaccine and efforts to engineer more resilient crops. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Investors from the Middle East, Asia, and Europe are putting money into African agriculture, seeding the ability of farmers there to intensify and diversify their crops and livestock with an eye toward processing raw materials for export. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 Dee’s family had been farming in Michigan for generations, raising dairy cattle and growing crops. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

Scrolling through Reddit and X feels claustrophobic because the screen aggressively crops out so much content. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database. — Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crops

Noun

But the reduction in fertilizer exports through Hormuz, and the impacts on agricultural production, will unfold over a much longer time frame because harvests are seasonal.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of harvests

Noun

Wednesday night, about 75 agencies from police to community groups, the mayor's office and district attorney's office came together for the One Downtown Task Force's public safety working session.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Armed groups, known as bandits in Nigeria, regularly carry out raids and kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of groups

Verb

How cricket grows in America will not be determined by sponsorship money alone, or broadcast deals, or the size of the diaspora.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Building fuel capacity The company says the additional acreage will be important as demand for advanced reactor technology grows in the US and allied markets.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of grows

Verb

Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Definition of shaves

Verb

This program cultivates leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, offering valuable work experience and income.

— Read Alliance, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In essence, Common Ground Society cultivates community, which can be a huge comfort to parents who feel ostracized and alienated from society because of burnout.

— Matt Villano, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivates

Verb

Your steady focus turns play into practice, while your patience trims perfectionism and lets authentic joy take the stage.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Spink’s optimism about the growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia comes even as the kingdom trims capital expenditure, cuts some projects, and limits spending on foreign consultants.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of trims

Noun

Working in batches if needed, place sliders in air-fryer basket (do not overcrowd).

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
An undercover officer had bought three batches of seven grams of psilocybin mushrooms and two-gram marijuana vapes from Michael Antonio Kuester between April and June.

— Julia Coin Updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026