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
While some growers don't bother to stake or cage determinate tomatoes, providing some support will help prevent the plant from tipping over from the weight of the fruit or strong winds.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
By focusing on arbitrary numbers rather than specific pathogens, the state forces legal growers to treat safe flower, stripping it of quality.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
While hosting health fairs across Los Angeles County, Releford began incorporating farmers markets into the events, working with Black growers to increase access to fresh produce in neighborhoods where it was often limited.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Depending on the variety and where they're grown, commercial growers may cultivate different types of orchids in either orchid bark, which can come in finer or coarser textures, or sphagnum moss.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
But growers and industry officials also point to growing import markets and rising expenses, including some linked to recent steel tariffs.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Hoyas are relatively slow growers and incredibly drought-tolerant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
The vision for Rolling Forks Vineyards was different from where this agribusiness has now landed among a long list of grape growers and wine makers around the world.
—Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
Why this matters in California California’s ports, growers, and tech manufacturers sit at the heart of global trade.
—James Ward, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
By focusing on arbitrary numbers rather than specific pathogens, the state forces legal growers to treat safe flower, stripping it of quality.
—Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
While hosting health fairs across Los Angeles County, Releford began incorporating farmers markets into the events, working with Black growers to increase access to fresh produce in neighborhoods where it was often limited.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Depending on the variety and where they're grown, commercial growers may cultivate different types of orchids in either orchid bark, which can come in finer or coarser textures, or sphagnum moss.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
But growers and industry officials also point to growing import markets and rising expenses, including some linked to recent steel tariffs.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Hoyas are relatively slow growers and incredibly drought-tolerant.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
The vision for Rolling Forks Vineyards was different from where this agribusiness has now landed among a long list of grape growers and wine makers around the world.
—Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
Why this matters in California California’s ports, growers, and tech manufacturers sit at the heart of global trade.
—James Ward, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growers
farmers
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Industry insiders have spoken of intermittent communication from Noma buyers and have alluded to them pitting farmers against each other in pursuit of better prices.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Did daylight saving time start because of farmers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Growers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growers. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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