sharecropped

Definition of sharecroppednext
past tense of sharecrop
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Verb
  • Large says it was well farmed from day one, including being planted with massal selection vines and using biodynamic and organic practices.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Most of these settlers farmed, but then the cities of Cleveland and Akron encroached from north and south.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Creative soil has to be tilled every once in a while.
    Peter Bogdanovich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • Red clover can make a drought- and shade-tolerant lawn alternative, but it is more often grown as an annual winter cover crop and then tilled into the soil as green manure.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • And with it, brothers Peter, David and Jack Baker have for 12 years cultivated a craft distillery in Litchfield, yes with a still that, to an outsider, could resemble art or a science project, and a tasting room loaded with tasty liquor, maple syrup and plenty of swag.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • The basketball team under coach Steve Fisher and now Brian Dutcher has cultivated a more loyal and robust fan base, having reached 12 of the last 16 NCAA Tournaments, four Sweet 16s and one Final Four.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Sharecropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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