crop
noun
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered.
is cropping
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present progressiveof crop (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In one sense it’s no surprise that this issue is cropping up in the home goods sphere given that dupes have become increasingly common across a variety of categories online, as Barron’s reported last year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
As the cost of a college education continues to soar, a new breed of apprenticeship is cropping up across the country, promising an affordable path to careers that once needed a bachelor’s degree or higher.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2019
A similar trend is cropping up in other countries where officers are armed with a gun.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2019
The muted salmon shade is cropping up everywhere — on clothing, couches and ceilings — and now retailers say it's taking over school supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2017
I have anything but reason to be satisfied with the conduct of S. He is cropping the ground most unmercifully, and is sending sacks of game off the premises every week.
From The Life of George Borrow by Clement K. Shorter
