as in cultivating
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on
farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset
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Recent Examples of tilling
The soil, Hakena Hulitt said, was hard, dry and cracked from being farmed with heavy machinery, and has been rejuvenated with compost, tilling and learning how to keep weeds at bay without pesticides.
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Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Others are tilling similar ground, with MS NOW working to launch a broadband subscription offering that focuses on its community of viewers.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.
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Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Additionally, tilling wet soil can do more harm than good by creating dense soil layers and deep ruts.
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Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Aggressive turning or tilling harms microorganisms, kills beneficial insects and earthworms, increases erosion, removes air pockets, releases carbon into the atmosphere and brings dormant weed seeds to the surface, where conditions are perfect for their growth.
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ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Others are tilling similar ground, with MS NOW working to launch a broadband subscription offering that focuses on its community of viewers.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Prepare the soil through core aeration or tilling 4 to 6 inches deep.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Wormser suggests tilling the ground and covering it with black plastic to deprive existing grass and weeds of sunlight.
—
Ann Hinga Klein,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
The film mostly exists as an exercise in further tilling personal earth that Romvari previously traversed in her short films.
—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Additionally, tilling wet soil can do more harm than good by creating dense soil layers and deep ruts.
—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Aggressive turning or tilling harms microorganisms, kills beneficial insects and earthworms, increases erosion, removes air pockets, releases carbon into the atmosphere and brings dormant weed seeds to the surface, where conditions are perfect for their growth.
—
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tilling
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Leaders recognize the value of cultivating resilience from the inside, but building that culture isn’t a one-time initiative.
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Hydrangea expert Mal Condon has been cultivating and studying hydrangeas for over 50 years.
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He’s been farming and gardening since 2008 with different neighborhood associations and other places in the city.
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The conversations wander naturally from food to family to farming.
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As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
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Daugherty recommends planting various evergreens to provide food and shelter for birds over the winter.
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Since radishes mature much more quickly than carrots, harvesting them creates room for the carrots to fully mature.
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Historians estimate that people have been growing and harvesting olives for some 8,000 years.
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To succeed, the strategic goal for the C-suite must be to stop tending to infrastructure and start focusing on the applications that drive real business outcomes.
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As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
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“Tilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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