till 1 of 2

as in to cultivate
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset

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2 of 2

preposition

as in until
up to (a particular time) We studied till four in the morning, which didn't exactly make us alert for the test the next day.

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The fragrance of dry grass mingled in the air with the dust kicked up by a tractor tilling in the distance. Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 But as a foundation, the first season tills fertile ground with rich initial results. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025 How the search works The diamond search area at the park consists of plowed dirt that the park staff tills regularly to bring new material to the surface. Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for till
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  • This philosophy has guided their marketing approach, cultivating a loyal following that appreciates their attention to detail and passion for excellence.
    Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Since the early 1930s, Flora’s family has farmed in the region.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the amount of heavy metals and pollutants in fish really depends on its species and where it was caught or farmed.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • This extra moonlight was historically used by farmers to harvest their crops for longer after dusk amid diminishing temperatures and fewer daylight hours in the fall.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • What To Grow With Mums Thankfully, there are many beautiful options to plant with mums in a mixed flower garden.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Campbell knew Springsteen’s tongue was planted firmly in cheek.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Nivala also says that once consensus is secured, things tend to move faster because everyone is aligned.
    Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Families in small and rural communities tend to rely more heavily on public education.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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