as in cultivated
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset
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Recent Examples of tilled
The rest was tilled into the ground.
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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
Red clover can make a drought- and shade-tolerant lawn alternative, but it is more often grown as an annual winter cover crop and then tilled into the soil as green manure.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Red clover can make a drought- and shade-tolerant lawn alternative, but it is more often grown as an annual winter cover crop and then tilled into the soil as green manure.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilled
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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
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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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Some residents believe more trees were planted, and La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee trustee Brian Williams said last month that the trees appeared to be closer to one every 10 feet.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of trees will be planted, increasing the tree canopy for health and beautification.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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The land Kinstone rests on was farmed by Beck's family for generations.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a successful oyster-gathering and farming village, farmers harvested blueberries, sweet potatoes, asparagus and, most importantly, strawberries.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Combine that with information harvested from apps, and scammers can build a frighteningly detailed profile of your life.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Tilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilled. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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