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
Overall, the disease has costs growers and government agencies about $110 million a year in losses and compliance costs, according to a March 2025 report titled The Costs of Pierce’s Disease in the California Grape and Wine Industry.
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Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
There will be talks and demonstrations from growers, music and food (no tossing the plants any scraps, please) raffles and the sale of growing accessories.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Avocados are one example, where growers often rely on touch rather than appearance to determine harvest timing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Peasant growers’ resistance to these operations fueled the Shining Path insurgency by providing recruits and creating an opening for the guerrillas to interpose themselves between the farmers and the police.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Don't skip its wine pairings, which are all sourced from small, local growers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Why People Remove the Lower Leaves The main reason why growers remove the lowest leaves from tomato plants is to reduce the risk of pests and common diseases like blight, wilt, and leaf spot.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Choose vining plants that are slow-growers and easy to contain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Tiffany Ingram, executive director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, which represents most licensed growers and sellers, welcomed the legislation.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
There will be talks and demonstrations from growers, music and food (no tossing the plants any scraps, please) raffles and the sale of growing accessories.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Avocados are one example, where growers often rely on touch rather than appearance to determine harvest timing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Peasant growers’ resistance to these operations fueled the Shining Path insurgency by providing recruits and creating an opening for the guerrillas to interpose themselves between the farmers and the police.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Don't skip its wine pairings, which are all sourced from small, local growers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Why People Remove the Lower Leaves The main reason why growers remove the lowest leaves from tomato plants is to reduce the risk of pests and common diseases like blight, wilt, and leaf spot.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Choose vining plants that are slow-growers and easy to contain.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Tiffany Ingram, executive director of the Cannabis Business Association of Illinois, which represents most licensed growers and sellers, welcomed the legislation.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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India 🇮🇳 A farmer in California's Imperial Valley, Saund was a major lobbyist for Congress to legalize naturalization of Indian citizens.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Police are investigating the cause of the incident on a provincial road that runs between farmers' fields near the small town of Vogelwaarde, some 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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