as in cultivates
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset
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Recent Examples of tills
But as a foundation, the first season tills fertile ground with rich initial results.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
How the search works The diamond search area at the park consists of plowed dirt that the park staff tills regularly to bring new material to the surface.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
How the search works The diamond search area at the park consists of plowed dirt that the park staff tills regularly to bring new material to the surface.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tills
Verb
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Certain experiences, products, atmospheres, audiences, or values appeal to different customers, and each business cultivates a unique environment through its operations.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The narrative centers on Roh Tae-woo, a man who cultivates a public image as an everyman while working the levers of influence alongside military strongman Chun Doo-hwan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jim Falk, who sells seeds and grows crops on a 700-acre farm in western Minnesota with his son, farms specialty soybeans for customers overseas.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Hudgins said the canning association’s average grower farms about 40 acres of peaches plus another crop, such as almonds or walnuts.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation plants peace poles in cities across the country, with an effort to create safe spaces for communities.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Disease-resistant and productive, plants fruit until killed by frost.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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While the House of Creed uses a proprietary process created by founder James Creed in the 1760s, Chanel still maintains and harvests all of its natural ingredients by hand to preserve their blossom integrity.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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And today the district, which is in charge of the lake’s restoration, regularly harvests thousands of pounds of gizzard shad, a bottom-feeding junk fish that stirs up and eats nutrients on the lake floor.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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“Tills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tills. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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