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
Supima cotton is farmed to minimize environmental impact and features extra-long fibers to improve yarn softness and durability, which in turn helps minimize pilling and fraying.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
His family has lived and farmed in the region since the 1920s, and are collectively considered one of the area’s largest landowners.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Fruits and nuts are often more flavorful when dry-farmed since the compounds that give them flavor are more concentrated than when grown under irrigation.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Pott, the vineyard has been farmed organically since its inception.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
His family has lived and farmed in the region since the 1920s, and are collectively considered one of the area’s largest landowners.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Fruits and nuts are often more flavorful when dry-farmed since the compounds that give them flavor are more concentrated than when grown under irrigation.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Pott, the vineyard has been farmed organically since its inception.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmed
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Medieval schoolmen worrying over Aristotle could be pedants; so could cultivated female salonnières in seventeenth-century Paris.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel cultivated a close relationship with Azerbaijan shortly after its independence, with the duo soon becoming one of each other’s most important allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, hydrangeas also turn green simply in the maturation process and may be harvested and utilized in dry arrangements when this color is shown; such hydrangeas are referred to as Vintage or Antique.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Working under sunny skies, the group harvested hundreds of pounds of oranges destined for distribution through the Food Banks’ network of partner agencies, a news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Once established, however, the picture changes as California sycamores are drought-tolerant, not long after being planted in the garden.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah’s military chief, is killed when a bomb planted in his car exploded in Damascus.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Farmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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