GROWERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

growers

noun

plural of grower

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 Reduced tillage or no-till was used by 91 percent of participating growers; 56 percent planted cover crops. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Orange County’s agricultural heritage such as small farms, nurseries, and family growers disappears as development accelerates. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 At least 30 growers of giant pumpkins have signed up for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco, said event spokesman Ronan Fowler. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off draws the world's premier pumpkin growers eager to claim glory and possibly break a world record. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Ukraine is also one of the world's biggest growers of corn, with China and the European Union among its biggest buyers. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Four growers in California participated in the trials last fall, Broome said. — Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 That left her wine grape growers without some long-term contracts. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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farmers

Noun

The result was 90% of farmers in the country living in poverty with virtually all of them drinking unclean water.

— Adam Duxter, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Textile Exchange said the organization has helped about 8,000 cotton farmers adopt regenerative farming practices across 35,000 acres.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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