sharecropped

past tense of sharecrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropped
Verb
  • The temperature spikes also affected wild and farmed fish in the lake, with 3,000 fish dying at one aquaculture pond.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The land Kinstone rests on was farmed by Beck's family for generations.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The rest was tilled into the ground.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Château de Selle is located inland from the Mediterranean Sea, on limestone hillsides, planted in arid limestone soil––the earth is actually mechanically tilled to crush the rocks; yields from the 345-acre organic (since 2022) estate are low.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Political contacts In the late-1990s and 2000s, while Itera was reporting billions in annual revenue, the company cultivated relationships with influential politicians.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Sharecropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropped. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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