as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
orange growers in Florida were hard hit by the hurricane
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Recent Examples of grower
The cold stillness felt temporary — as if the growers would return at any moment to prop up the crumpled tents, replant their crop and fling more beer cans and dirty underwear into the woods.
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Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
This climate sensitivity often leads growers to plant them indoors, where temperature can be more precisely controlled.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Among his top contributors were the utility company Sempra Energy, which gave $11,800 last year, a group representing pistachio growers, which gave $10,900, and the utility company Pacific Gas & Electric, which gave $9,000.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Even under the best conditions, head cabbages are relatively slow growers, and early crops often bolt as soon as summer heat strikes, even if the plants aren't fully mature yet.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The truth is that packet seed companies of any size are brokers with international reach, procuring seeds from growers all over the globe.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Direct-sow fast growers like cucumbers, squash, carrots, and beets outdoors.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Big operators with capital can deploy sophisticated systems faster, while legacy growers and small brands risk getting squeezed out by efficiency gaps.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Other top-growers included digitally native supplement brands like Black Girl Vitamins, launched in 2021; ColonBroom, launched in 2022, and women’s health brand Happy Mammoth, which debuted in 2017.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
This climate sensitivity often leads growers to plant them indoors, where temperature can be more precisely controlled.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Among his top contributors were the utility company Sempra Energy, which gave $11,800 last year, a group representing pistachio growers, which gave $10,900, and the utility company Pacific Gas & Electric, which gave $9,000.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Even under the best conditions, head cabbages are relatively slow growers, and early crops often bolt as soon as summer heat strikes, even if the plants aren't fully mature yet.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
The truth is that packet seed companies of any size are brokers with international reach, procuring seeds from growers all over the globe.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Direct-sow fast growers like cucumbers, squash, carrots, and beets outdoors.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Big operators with capital can deploy sophisticated systems faster, while legacy growers and small brands risk getting squeezed out by efficiency gaps.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Other top-growers included digitally native supplement brands like Black Girl Vitamins, launched in 2021; ColonBroom, launched in 2022, and women’s health brand Happy Mammoth, which debuted in 2017.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grower
farmer
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And businesses from Australian wine makers to Norwegian salmon farmers have been frozen out of the massive China market in recent years when their governments fell foul of Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Did Daylight Saving Time start because of farmers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Grower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grower. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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