till 1 of 2

as in to cultivate
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset

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preposition

as in until
up to (a particular time) We studied till four in the morning, which didn't exactly make us alert for the test the next day.

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Pine bark fines can also be tilled into a site before planting to help lower the soil acidity Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025 But many of the people who came over, like George Washington’s grandfather, were not used to tilling the land themselves. Sadie Stein, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Weed seed beds are often abundant and new weed seeds are likely to germinate, even in the best prepared beds, particularly if they are tilled. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 At no small personal expense, the man tilled a large swath of local soccer soil. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for till
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  • As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
  • Doctor Donald Trump's Witness Move Fails in Gavin Newsom Case Trump has cultivated a warm relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has visited the White House multiple times.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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  • Commitment to farming Trump put agriculture and farmers first during the campaign, Lombardi said.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
  • The Tornatore family has farmed this volcanic land near Castiglione di Sicilia since the 16th century, growing native grapes like Nerello Mascalese and Carricante across 60 hectares of dramatic terrain.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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  • Hand harvested, the grapes undergo fermentation and then age 77% in French oak barrels for 9 months and 23% in cement tanks.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Smartphone voice assistants, cameras, or microphones to harvest data.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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  • And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 July 2025
  • Each household is eligible to receive two trees, and the trees may be planted on resident’s private property only.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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  • Majors that require quantitative and analytical skills, such as engineering, tend to lend the highest salaries within five years of graduation, according to data from the New York Fed.
    Natalie Wu, CNBC, 7 July 2025
  • The plethora of celebrity voice cameos can feel grating, and the plots tend to lose the local Arlen vibe that made the first few seasons so immediately identifiable.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025

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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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