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
In 2024, for example, garden-industry research firm Simple Spring found that 56% of growers use computer apps to assist their efforts.
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Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
When prices were high, sugar production abroad increased as growers looked to cash in on the profitable crop, Johansson said.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Why California peach farmers are removing trees Central California growers were thrown into crisis after Del Monte permanently shuttered its canneries earlier this year, canceling many longtime grower contracts and leaving farmers with no major processing outlet for their clingstone peaches.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The seeds being distributed were all from local growers and were organic and non-GMO, Everett said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Gilcrease said growers want to see regulation phased in gradually.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As a slow-grower, carpetgrass can take a couple of seasons to fully replace a lawn area.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Tutt, head gardener and food grower at Aguacateros, chooses variety based on taste—but is also mindful of invasiveness.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
When prices were high, sugar production abroad increased as growers looked to cash in on the profitable crop, Johansson said.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Why California peach farmers are removing trees Central California growers were thrown into crisis after Del Monte permanently shuttered its canneries earlier this year, canceling many longtime grower contracts and leaving farmers with no major processing outlet for their clingstone peaches.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The seeds being distributed were all from local growers and were organic and non-GMO, Everett said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Gilcrease said growers want to see regulation phased in gradually.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
As a slow-grower, carpetgrass can take a couple of seasons to fully replace a lawn area.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Tutt, head gardener and food grower at Aguacateros, chooses variety based on taste—but is also mindful of invasiveness.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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Some white farmers have indeed been killed, often during brutal armed robberies, but those cases account for less than one per cent of the country’s annual murder rate.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Many American farmers rely on fertilizer moving by barge up the Mississippi River ahead of the planting season, limiting their ability to defer purchases.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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