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
Direct-sow fast growers like cucumbers, squash, carrots, and beets outdoors.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
New York and Illinois are two others and, overall, slow- or no-growth states tend to be politically blue, while the big gainers, such as Texas, Florida and the fastest grower, South Carolina, lean to the right.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Big operators with capital can deploy sophisticated systems faster, while legacy growers and small brands risk getting squeezed out by efficiency gaps.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Other top-growers included digitally native supplement brands like Black Girl Vitamins, launched in 2021; ColonBroom, launched in 2022, and women’s health brand Happy Mammoth, which debuted in 2017.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
South Florida farmers are assessing damage after freezing temperatures swept across the region early Monday morning, with growers warning that the cold could soon lead to higher prices for fruits and vegetables.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Farmers and growers spent Saturday preparing their products for when the temperatures drop.
—Steve Maugeri, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Home gardeners, designers, and growers alike have all found the Ficus to be worthy of a crowning moment in 2026, with the National Garden Bureau even declaring it the year of the Ficus.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Here, vendors and growers sell produce, baked goods, herbs, flowers, and other local creations.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
New York and Illinois are two others and, overall, slow- or no-growth states tend to be politically blue, while the big gainers, such as Texas, Florida and the fastest grower, South Carolina, lean to the right.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Big operators with capital can deploy sophisticated systems faster, while legacy growers and small brands risk getting squeezed out by efficiency gaps.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Other top-growers included digitally native supplement brands like Black Girl Vitamins, launched in 2021; ColonBroom, launched in 2022, and women’s health brand Happy Mammoth, which debuted in 2017.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
South Florida farmers are assessing damage after freezing temperatures swept across the region early Monday morning, with growers warning that the cold could soon lead to higher prices for fruits and vegetables.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Farmers and growers spent Saturday preparing their products for when the temperatures drop.
—Steve Maugeri, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Home gardeners, designers, and growers alike have all found the Ficus to be worthy of a crowning moment in 2026, with the National Garden Bureau even declaring it the year of the Ficus.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Here, vendors and growers sell produce, baked goods, herbs, flowers, and other local creations.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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And businesses from Australian wine makers to Norwegian salmon farmers have been frozen out of the massive China market in recent years when their governments fell foul of Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Did Daylight Saving Time start because of farmers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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