repeatedly pruning
verb phraseUK /rɪˈpiːtɪdli ˈpruːnɪŋ/
US /rɪˈpiːtɪdli ˈpruːnɪŋ/
Cutting off extra parts of a plant again and again to help it grow.
The gardener kept repeatedly pruning the rose bush so it would bloom more.
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2. Removing unnecessary parts of something over and over to improve it.
The editor was repeatedly pruning the long report until it was clear and short.
3. Cutting away extra computer code again and again to keep a program tidy.
By repeatedly pruning unused functions, the team made the software run faster.
4. Regularly reducing a list or collection by taking out items that are not needed.
She kept repeatedly pruning her closet, donating clothes she no longer wore.