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Recent Examples of till
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
These fast-growing crops are typically planted in empty gardens at the end of the harvest season and tilled into the soil in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
Red clover can make a drought- and shade-tolerant lawn alternative, but it is more often grown as an annual winter cover crop and then tilled into the soil as green manure.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Mother Ezumi then called out the names of four other Sisters who would remain on the campus with the junior novices as a faculty skeleton crew, with the former attending to school administration and the latter engaged in their customary truck patch tilling.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
New sod, as well as bermuda seedings, must be made onto lightly tilled and raked soil.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
These fast-growing crops are typically planted in empty gardens at the end of the harvest season and tilled into the soil in spring.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
Red clover can make a drought- and shade-tolerant lawn alternative, but it is more often grown as an annual winter cover crop and then tilled into the soil as green manure.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Mother Ezumi then called out the names of four other Sisters who would remain on the campus with the junior novices as a faculty skeleton crew, with the former attending to school administration and the latter engaged in their customary truck patch tilling.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for till
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The key lies in cultivating self-awareness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Words that call us not to manage time or extract value, but to cultivate and to care.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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While some companies stay in constant contact with the master perfumer when making their scents, some other brands farm it out.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Begin harvesting the larger, lower leaves when plants reach about eight inches in diameter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Give them an autumnal makeover by planting flowering kale and nestling decorative pumpkins inside.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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While fall is a wonderful time to plant perennials and deciduous shrubs, there are also numerous annuals that can be planted in September and beyond.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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Friends drove him home and tended to him during the episode, which caused Ronson to contemplate his burgeoning addiction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Celebrate Joint Achievements To Reduce Competition High performers tend to be highly competitive individuals as well.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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