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
However, there is an aphid species that singles out crape myrtle as a host, and this, ironically enough, has proven to be a boon to pecan growers.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
So did an influx of Chinese apples in the 1990s, which made the US crop less valuable on the global market and squeezed growers, particularly on family orchards in the Northeast.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
These centers receive psilocybin from licensed growers, whose products are tested by a licensed laboratory.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Almond shells are abundant in California, the world’s top grower and where Nitricity is based.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Brad Pitt – everyone’s favorite 61-year-old actor, producer and beard-grower – is the star of a new espresso machine ad for De’Longhi from Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association and a ninth-generation farmer from Kentucky, issued a stark warning about the crisis facing the nation’s 500,000 soybean growers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
To qualify, growers must adopt practices that address soil health, water use, synthetic inputs, water quality and biodiversity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
So did an influx of Chinese apples in the 1990s, which made the US crop less valuable on the global market and squeezed growers, particularly on family orchards in the Northeast.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
These centers receive psilocybin from licensed growers, whose products are tested by a licensed laboratory.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Almond shells are abundant in California, the world’s top grower and where Nitricity is based.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Brad Pitt – everyone’s favorite 61-year-old actor, producer and beard-grower – is the star of a new espresso machine ad for De’Longhi from Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association and a ninth-generation farmer from Kentucky, issued a stark warning about the crisis facing the nation’s 500,000 soybean growers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
To qualify, growers must adopt practices that address soil health, water use, synthetic inputs, water quality and biodiversity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
Noun
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A couple-hundred miles east and 180 years earlier, in 1795, an Ontario farmer named John McIntosh came upon a couple dozen apple trees while clearing brush on his property.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
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This spring, a second-generation strawberry farmer in California stood in his fields with two generations of farmers by his side.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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