lopping

"The ivy overgrown the entire side of the house, covering the windows. "

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

"The leavings were thrown to the dogs."

"A ranch steak is usually trimmed of all excess fat."

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

"He spoke with a downward glance."