tillered; tillering
ˈti-lə-riŋ 
ˈtil-riŋ
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Large crabgrass can spread rapidly by tillering or from sprouts at the base of the plant, which rapidly increases the width of the crabgrass clump.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2023
Continue tillering until the bow can be drawn far enough to shoot an arrow half as long as the bow (with most woods, this will be a 35- to 55-pound pull).
—Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2023
Continue tillering until the bow can be drawn far enough to shoot an arrow half as long as the bow (with most woods, this will be a 35- to 55-pound pull).
—Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for tiller
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiller. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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