as in farmers
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 growers
Farming is still integral to daily life, and the festival honors this tropical fruit and like longtime growers like Lady Di, who has been cultivating pineapples since 1974.
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And the farmer’s market is focused around Alabama growers and purveyors.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Tomato plants are vigorous growers, and giving them sufficient space is not only key to preventing diseases but also makes harvesting much easier.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
But while fertilizer prices are now far higher, crop prices have risen only modestly so far, leaving growers exposed, El-Hoshy said.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
In December 1910, the hotel reopened as the White Palace, under the management of Minnie Hill March, the widow of one of Miami-Dade County’s early citrus fruit growers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
While growing hemp isn’t greatly profitable, Palmer noted that hemp growers who also make products from the plant have more opportunities to earn income.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
But some markets have gleaners who gather unsold fruit and vegetables to donate to food banks, and some growers take unsold products to turn into pickles, jam and cider.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Located on an island in the Delta and surrounded by rivers, the farm avoided much of the rain that impacted nearby growers.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And the farmer’s market is focused around Alabama growers and purveyors.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Tomato plants are vigorous growers, and giving them sufficient space is not only key to preventing diseases but also makes harvesting much easier.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
But while fertilizer prices are now far higher, crop prices have risen only modestly so far, leaving growers exposed, El-Hoshy said.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
In December 1910, the hotel reopened as the White Palace, under the management of Minnie Hill March, the widow of one of Miami-Dade County’s early citrus fruit growers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
While growing hemp isn’t greatly profitable, Palmer noted that hemp growers who also make products from the plant have more opportunities to earn income.
—William Deffaa, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
But some markets have gleaners who gather unsold fruit and vegetables to donate to food banks, and some growers take unsold products to turn into pickles, jam and cider.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Located on an island in the Delta and surrounded by rivers, the farm avoided much of the rain that impacted nearby growers.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growers
farmers
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The event was the brainchild of country singer Willie Nelson, who was inspired by fellow musician Bob Dylan to hold a concert to raise money for American farmers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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“Growers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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