till 1 of 2

as in to cultivate
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset

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preposition

as in until
up to (a particular time) We studied till four in the morning, which didn't exactly make us alert for the test the next day.

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Pine bark fines can also be tilled into a site before planting to help lower the soil acidity Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025 But many of the people who came over, like George Washington’s grandfather, were not used to tilling the land themselves. Sadie Stein, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Weed seed beds are often abundant and new weed seeds are likely to germinate, even in the best prepared beds, particularly if they are tilled. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025 At no small personal expense, the man tilled a large swath of local soccer soil. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for till
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  • As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
  • Doctor Donald Trump's Witness Move Fails in Gavin Newsom Case Trump has cultivated a warm relationship with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has visited the White House multiple times.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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  • They’ll be forced to farm their own food, support and maintain their homesteads, and live together in one-room cabins without running water, electricity, or caffeine (this is the cruelest part).
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 July 2025
  • Coffee beans need to grow in a warm, tropical climate, making Hawaii and Puerto Rico the only suitable places in the United States to farm the crop.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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  • Henry Hancock began to harvest the material there after the Civil War, shipping it off to San Francisco and other ports for construction projects.
    Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 23 July 2025
  • In 1758, José Antonio de Cuervo was granted permission by the King of Spain to land in the town of Tequila, Mexico, to harvest blue agave.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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  • The old sandy beach was converted into open space where the county is planting native vegetation and creating bioswales and rain gardens, which help reduce runoff.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • In Zone 1, homeowners should remove any flammable vegetation within 30 feet of a structure and focus on planting drought-tolerant and fire-resistant plant species in moderation.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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  • Stink bugs tend to drop when frightened, so fill a cup with soapy water and hold it under the stink bug.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
  • The concept of general intelligence originated with Charles Spearman in 1904, who observed that individuals who performed well on one type of cognitive test tended to do well on others.
    Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025

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“Till.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/till. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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