grower

Definition of growernext

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Recent Examples of grower During the 19th century, American cotton growers regarded seeds as an enormous nuisance. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Such traps can reveal when adults become active and help growers determine whether and when additional control measures are needed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 North and South Dakota, Missouri, and Ohio are also major growers. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 In another county, a grower was fined $200 for the same violation. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The material begins with straw collected from growers in Anadolu Efes’ agricultural supply network. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Meta sits near the bottom of the group, ahead of only Amazon — which is a much slower grower and a low-margin retailer. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Florida citrus growers are planting trees with gene-editing technology to combat the deadly citrus greening disease that has devastated many of their crops. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 These mixtures are also being used by growers to produce attractive plants. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
Noun
  • Lewis the farmer seems like a nice guy, but Kilby doesn’t buy his (true) story about going to Exile Island and losing his opportunity to get an advantage.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • William Wallace Cargill grew the company over the next several decades, expanding into grain elevators, offering farmers new flexibility in storing and selling their crops.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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