as in farmers
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 growers
Even under the best conditions, head cabbages are relatively slow growers, and early crops often bolt as soon as summer heat strikes, even if the plants aren't fully mature yet.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The truth is that packet seed companies of any size are brokers with international reach, procuring seeds from growers all over the globe.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Direct-sow fast growers like cucumbers, squash, carrots, and beets outdoors.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The truth is that packet seed companies of any size are brokers with international reach, procuring seeds from growers all over the globe.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Direct-sow fast growers like cucumbers, squash, carrots, and beets outdoors.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growers
farmers
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The attack came out of the blue Immediately before the attack, life had been quite normal in the quiet neighboring villages, where most residents are farmers, roughly 300 miles from the state capital.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Because farmers had to borrow from family, friends, kin, and clan members, debt transformed the social relations that had previously protected their mental well-being.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Growers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growers. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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