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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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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. 2018 Add the garlic, capers, prunes and olives and mix to combine. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Slow Cooker Chicken Marbella," 15 Nov. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
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. 2019 By the end of the year, the utility expects to prune or remove roughly 305,000 trees along power lines, almost twice as many as last year. — Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, "‘Radical’ tree trimming: Critics say PG&E’s rush to stop fires may hurt California forests," 15 Aug. 2019 If the grant comes through, the city will ask the contractor to wait at least until October to prune, as the oak trees go into dormancy. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Shaker seeks $50,000 in county’s new Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant program," 11 Aug. 2019 Perhaps pruning out mulberry, Chinaberry and hackberry also reduced the usual available rubbing trunks? — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "How to deal with the garden damage from the dang deer," 9 Aug. 2019 She was put to work in the vineyard and olive orchard: pruning vines, harvesting grapes and olives, tasting fruit for ripeness, and navigating the small cellar. — Lizzie Noonan, Bon Appétit, "How Natural Winemaker Martha Stoumen Turns Work Into Highly Drinkable Play," 6 Aug. 2019 Fire blight is difficult to control and can be spread by insects, splashing rain or contaminated pruning tools. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "How to fight fire blight in crabapple trees," 1 Aug. 2019 By then, the spring flush of growth has ceased, and there is less chance that pruning will stimulate regrowth before the following spring. — Washington Post, "Topiary tips: When you want shrubs to double as sculpture," 30 July 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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