farmed

Definition of farmednext
past tense of farm
as in cultivated
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on we're planning on farming 50 acres the first year

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Recent Examples of farmed Her designs are crafted in France using leather farmed in France and tanned in Italy, and are constructed entirely without stitching, using an innovative system of folding, assembly and rivets. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Bullseye Farms is owned by the Beeman family, who have farmed in Yolo County for more than 150 years. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 All of the water used in the resort is processed directly from the ocean on their on-site desalinization facility, and energy is farmed by two windmills catching the island’s regular air currents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 In Corning, Gaesser farmed thousands of acres of farmland with his wife, Elaine, and son, Chris. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 6 Sep. 2026 The land Berry farmed in Henry County became the primary inspiration for his work as a writer and as an environmentalist. — Tilda Wilson, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 The vineyard has been farmed organically since 1998 and biodynamically since 2000. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 An island that is often pigeonholed to infinity pools and rice-paddy views, the tropical destination is also home to working rice terraces still farmed by hand, daily temple offerings, and craft traditions passed down over generations. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 Elvis Muchai has farmed on the edge of Amboseli for two decades. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Porsche has cultivated an identity that extends well beyond the vehicles sitting in its dealerships.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • Colossal researchers first harvested cells from a living gray wolf and made 20 edits to 14 genes, coding for the dire wolf’s white coat, larger size, more powerful jaws, cold weather metabolism, and more.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In 2017, six Irish sweet chestnut trees (Castanea sativa) were harvested from Cappoquin Estate in the southern part of Ireland.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • That same day, the complaint says Alfozan left his bag unattended in another room, and the company's security personnel opened it and found his ID, wallet and another recording device similar to the one planted in the conference room.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Owned by the Tasca D’Almerita family since 1830, the area is planted with wheat, grain, olive trees, and almond trees in addition to native and international grape varieties.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Farmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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