as in ranch
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
a farm that has been in the same family for five generations
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Recent Examples of farm
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Ernest Graham, the governor’s father and the company manager, stayed behind and started his own cattle farm.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The land is farmed organically without pesticides, with a focus on regenerative practices and the potential to expand organic produce production.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Shock waves from the war are threatening England’s idyllic farms.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Ernest Graham, the governor’s father and the company manager, stayed behind and started his own cattle farm.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
According to Pott, the vineyard has been farmed organically since its inception.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
The land is farmed organically without pesticides, with a focus on regenerative practices and the potential to expand organic produce production.
—David Caraccio
march 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farm
Noun
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The portable help pendant elicited an immediate response from every room in my single-story three-bedroom ranch and worked perfectly at distances of 100 too 400 feet while outside of my home.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Close to Rocky Mountain National Park, this all-inclusive guest ranch has everything from classic ranch activities like trail rides to surprising options such as a ropes course and zip line.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every announcement, social media post or media placement is an opportunity to reinforce the brand’s purpose, cultivate trust and invite engagement.—
Terri Liebler,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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While some of the trees that produce the resin are cultivated, the vast majority grow in the wild.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fredricks hopes that one of those students at the old Wilson Elementary School comes forward and reaches out to her about their experience helping plant the seeds for this historic tree.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The driver sits low, like a sports coupe, making the ride smooth, centered and planted.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trained on hundreds of billions of words harvested from the internet, ChatGPT uses what it’s learned about text patterns to generate the likeliest responses to user prompts.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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To harvest corn, Scott recommends holding the stalk with one hand and the ear with the other.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Additionally, tilling wet soil can do more harm than good by creating dense soil layers and deep ruts.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Aggressive turning or tilling harms microorganisms, kills beneficial insects and earthworms, increases erosion, removes air pockets, releases carbon into the atmosphere and brings dormant weed seeds to the surface, where conditions are perfect for their growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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