sharecropped

verb

past tense of sharecrop
as in farmed

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  1. farmed
  2. tilled
  3. cultivated
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  • 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
Definition of farmed
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  • Ali’s father tilled tiny ancestral fields using an irrigation system developed during the Roman empire.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Creative soil has to be tilled every once in a while.
    — Peter Bogdanovich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Definition of tilled
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  • Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivated
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“Sharecropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropped. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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