sharecrops

Definition of sharecropsnext
present tense third-person singular of sharecrop
See the Dictionary Definition 

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecrops
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • On the downside, using the camera at 4K noticeably crops the lens view.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • Gardening expert Kris Bordessa also plants as deeply as possible.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • But as a foundation, the first season tills fertile ground with rich initial results.
    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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Sharecrops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecrops. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster