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Synonyms for prune
Synonyms: Verb
bob, clip, crop, cut, cut back, dock, lop (off), nip, pare, poll, shave, shear, snip, trim
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She carefully pruned the hedge. Those trees need to be pruned every year. The students were asked to prune their essays. The budget needs to be pruned.
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Beryl Netto from New York thought that eating puréed prunes and exercising every day were the keys to success. — Maria Mercedes Lara, PEOPLE.com, "Wild Women, Lots of Booze & Healthy Eating: The Secrets to Living a Long Life, According to People Over 100," 21 Aug. 2019 In early 2018, the U.S. was the leading exporter of prunes into China. — Olivia Rockeman, Fortune, "The U.S.-China Trade War Is Forcing Prunes to Rebrand as a Millennial Superfood," 2 Aug. 2019 This year prune out several selected taller branches by following them to a growth point – a main stem – then removing them. — oregonlive.com, "Need tips on how to prune back a rhododendron? Ask an Expert," 29 June 2019 That’s because fiber’s benefits are a lot more complicated than our prune-peddling moms and grandmothers appreciated. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Nearly all Americans fail to eat enough of this actual superfood," 15 July 2019 One expert described the smell of high-quality cured vanilla to me as a combination of prunes, leather and Play-Doh. — The Economist, "The murky world of Madagascar’s roaring vanilla trade," 5 July 2019 As such, it's found to some extent in a wide variety of foods, like French fries, toasted bread, cereals, cookies, coffee, roasted nuts, prune juice, olives, etc. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "The secretive nonprofit that made millions suing companies over cancer warnings," 6 June 2019 The nurse hands you this prune of a baby and says have a great life. — Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "McCauley: Fatherhood is not easy. How Destiny's Child made me a better dad.," 15 June 2019 Continue adding brown sugar and cooking until all the sugar is liquid and caramelized. Pour immediately into the prepared baking dishes, over the prunes, about two tablespoons of caramel in each one. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "7 Alternative Thanksgiving Desserts from the Vogue Archive," 16 Nov. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Some companies are already requiring homeowners to remove or prune trees, install vent screens, clear out brush and perform other mitigation to keep their insurance. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, "Mill Valley on verge of adopting aggressive vegetation-removal ordinance," 9 Aug. 2019 Apricots should also be pruned before the rains start to prevent a fungus, Eutypa lata, from infecting the tree through pruning cuts. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Bay Area gardening: Saying goodbye to summer," 8 Aug. 2019 The long arm of the law, which criminals dreaded, also reached to prune apple trees and pick a fruit or two. — The Economist, "Obituary: Robert Morgenthau died on July 21st," 1 Aug. 2019 Some visitors help out by doing chores like collecting eggs or pruning trees in the orchard. — Liz Tracy, Vox, "How are small farms surviving? Airbnb.," 11 July 2019 What a joy to wander outside after writing a column, only to discover the raspberry patch has already been cleaned of last year’s canes and this year’s have been properly pruned and primed. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "I insisted on keeping a tight grip on the garden. Then I let my wife help.," 6 June 2019 More from Mansion Rex Lau, a caretaker for the property, said Mr. Albee, who spent his summers there, was a keen gardener, and could be seen pruning trees well into his 80s. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Hamptons Home of Playwright Edward Albee Asks $20 Million," 9 July 2018 Stop fertilizing by the end of July, don’t prune them in late summer and cut back on watering in early fall. — Adrian Higgins, Houston Chronicle, "Growers set their sights on developing re-bloomers for the garden," 21 Aug. 2019 Stop fertilizing by the end of July, don’t prune them in late summer and cut back on watering in early fall. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "Sunflowers in October? Breeders are racing to develop plants that flower again and again.," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prune.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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