What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
trimmed
Example
The hairdresser trimmed my hair to shoulder length. [trimmed: past tense]
Example
She trimmed the bushes in her garden to make them look neat. [trimmed: verb]
cropped
Example
He cropped the photo to remove the background and focus on the subject. [cropped: past tense]
Example
The farmers cropped the wheat fields before the rainy season. [cropped: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Trimmed is more commonly used than cropped in everyday language. Trimmed is versatile and covers a wide range of contexts, while cropped is less common and refers to specific contexts such as photography or agriculture.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between trimmed and cropped?
Both trimmed and cropped are neutral in formality and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
