Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of tilling This is one reason no-till gardening focuses on disturbing only the soil where plants are placed rather than broadly tilling large areas. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Repeatedly tilling clay worsens soil compaction, so only do this the first year. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 Root vegetables like potatoes and carrots require some degree of tilling to harvest at scale and is less damaging to soil health than glyphosate. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 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

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And in the summer working, caring for the garden, cultivating my plants, my food, inhaling the sun, seeing my skin become brown just as the flowers are also growing their colours, and my beloved garden plants are delivering their brilliant food.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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The new owners, real estate company Ponce Realty LLC, agreed to let the couple continue farming for a few years, according to Leena Chao.

— Haley Parsley August 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
As more and more produce for American markets has been grown overseas in recent decades, the US government has largely outsourced safety oversight to the companies farming and selling it.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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In this guide, pros share all the need-to-know facts about planting bulbs and tips for helping bulbs survive the winter and bloom for years to come.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
The regional initiative brings awareness to pollinators and gets people involved by planting native flowers, reducing pesticide use and creating year-round habitats, according to the UF/IFAS.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Agent Mulder, hot on the trail of a group of murderers who are harvesting their victims' organs, breaks into a makeshift laboratory in an attempt to save an abducted woman.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Allow stems to grow at least 6 inches tall before harvesting again, and avoid removing more than about 30 percent of total plant growth during any one pruning session.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of harvesting

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Her duties include reading slush-pile submissions, making coffee, and tending to the needs of high-profile guests during Platen’s many exclusive fêtes.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The shepherd’s rod and staff, tools used in tending and protecting sheep, reinforce the sense of security.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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