Synonyms of tilling

tilling

verb

present participle of till

as in cultivating

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on

farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivating
• farming
• planting
• harvesting
• tending
• cropping
• hoeing
• reaping
• harrowing
• sharecropping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tilling

The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

The soil, Hakena Hulitt said, was hard, dry and cracked from being farmed with heavy machinery, and has been rejuvenated with compost, tilling and learning how to keep weeds at bay without pesticides. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Others are tilling similar ground, with MS NOW working to launch a broadband subscription offering that focuses on its community of viewers. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2026

Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026

Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight. — Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026

The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

Additionally, tilling wet soil can do more harm than good by creating dense soil layers and deep ruts. — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026

Aggressive turning or tilling harms microorganisms, kills beneficial insects and earthworms, increases erosion, removes air pockets, releases carbon into the atmosphere and brings dormant weed seeds to the surface, where conditions are perfect for their growth. — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026