farmed

past tense of farm
as in cultivated
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year

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Recent Examples of farmed 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 Then, there’s easily a dozen or more items like plants, minerals, and literal trash that can be found on runs, mined from beating bosses, or farmed in the Crossroads. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 The value of trade between the two countries has soared since the railway opened, much of it from agricultural exports farmed by Laotians on land leased to Chinese investors. Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmed
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  • Political contacts In the late-1990s and 2000s, while Itera was reporting billions in annual revenue, the company cultivated relationships with influential politicians.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • As a successful oyster-gathering and farming village, farmers harvested blueberries, sweet potatoes, asparagus and, most importantly, strawberries.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Combine that with information harvested from apps, and scammers can build a frighteningly detailed profile of your life.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Some residents believe more trees were planted, and La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee trustee Brian Williams said last month that the trees appeared to be closer to one every 10 feet.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Thousands of trees will be planted, increasing the tree canopy for health and beautification.
    Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Farmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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