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
Over the past two years, farmers had issues selling their crops, leading growers to leave 100,000 tons of grapes to rot in the vineyards.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
State banks and warehouses would help growers stay in business.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
There was also latent anger over the murder of Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, the head of a local citrus growers association in Apatzingán, who was found dead in October just days after calling for tighter security for agriculture workers.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Aveeno was notably the only skin care brand among the top-10 growers, which otherwise were mainly fragrance and hair care focused.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The price paid by processors to growers for walnuts nearly tripled from 2022 to 2024, according to a recent USDA report.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, a small group of Pacific Northwest growers and enthusiasts has taken on the role of chicory evangelists, teaching chefs and consumers alike how to recognize and prepare puntarelle.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
This is where town growers gather to celebrate their hard work, compare sizes and even compete for awards.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Washington State has seen some of the fastest growth in H-2A program use and has quickly become the preferred labor force for growers over the last decade.
—Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
State banks and warehouses would help growers stay in business.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
There was also latent anger over the murder of Bernardo Bravo Manríquez, the head of a local citrus growers association in Apatzingán, who was found dead in October just days after calling for tighter security for agriculture workers.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Aveeno was notably the only skin care brand among the top-10 growers, which otherwise were mainly fragrance and hair care focused.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The price paid by processors to growers for walnuts nearly tripled from 2022 to 2024, according to a recent USDA report.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, a small group of Pacific Northwest growers and enthusiasts has taken on the role of chicory evangelists, teaching chefs and consumers alike how to recognize and prepare puntarelle.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
This is where town growers gather to celebrate their hard work, compare sizes and even compete for awards.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Washington State has seen some of the fastest growth in H-2A program use and has quickly become the preferred labor force for growers over the last decade.
—Rosa Maria Navarro, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growers
farmers
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Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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That means, overall, farmers ripped out 7 percent of California vines, leaving around 477,000 acres behind.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Growers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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