Phrase guide

crop out

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To appear at the surface of the ground; to outcrop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To become noticeable or manifest; to come to light.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, intransitive

Examples

  • The peculiarities of the author are beginning to crop out.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: out

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To remove (part of an image) by adjusting the borders so as to exclude it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

appear at the surface

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • A seam of coal bassets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: basset

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: appear

History

Etymology

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