sharecropped

past tense of sharecrop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharecropped
Verb
  • Elvis Muchai has farmed on the edge of Amboseli for two decades.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • His mother was a dark-skinned granddaughter of Saint Ann’s enslaved whose peasant kin farmed dasheen and yams.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Creative soil has to be tilled every once in a while.
    Peter Bogdanovich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • Red clover can make a drought- and shade-tolerant lawn alternative, but it is more often grown as an annual winter cover crop and then tilled into the soil as green manure.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • According to organizers, the lineup represents a mix of projects that have already gained recognition at major festivals such as Sundance and South by Southwest, along with films cultivated locally.
    Denis Akbari, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Over the past decade, Blank Forms has cultivated relationships with dozens of artists working across disciplines, engaged in experimental practice and cultural preservation.
    News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Sharecropped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharecropped. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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