as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
orange growers in Florida were hard hit by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of grower
One problem growers commonly encounter is twisted or curling tomato leaves.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Some of the most distinctive shopping experiences in the United States happen at weekly community gatherings, where local makers, growers and artisans set up shop for a few hours and disappear by lunchtime.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Each following June, Kvaratskhelia would repeat the ritual, plucking the early growers from the tree.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But conditions were so dry in recent weeks that some growers skipped planting crops like corn or sorghum, Fuller said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The full Wall Street average price target now sits around $357—above today’s price, but still short of where this dividend grower will land.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The weekly market features makers, growers and small businesses, organizers said.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In previous eras, grape growers would cultivate an array of varieties in the same plot.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
According to the governor, growers will have to absorb the costs of maintaining their crops despite the loss of annual revenue.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Some of the most distinctive shopping experiences in the United States happen at weekly community gatherings, where local makers, growers and artisans set up shop for a few hours and disappear by lunchtime.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Each following June, Kvaratskhelia would repeat the ritual, plucking the early growers from the tree.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But conditions were so dry in recent weeks that some growers skipped planting crops like corn or sorghum, Fuller said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The full Wall Street average price target now sits around $357—above today’s price, but still short of where this dividend grower will land.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The weekly market features makers, growers and small businesses, organizers said.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In previous eras, grape growers would cultivate an array of varieties in the same plot.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
According to the governor, growers will have to absorb the costs of maintaining their crops despite the loss of annual revenue.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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She was inspired because her father, William Jackson Smart, a farmer and Civil War veteran, raised her and her siblings after her mother's death.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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