till
preposition
up to the time of; until.
tilling
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present participleof till.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In Middle Tennessee, tilling dirt was her role in fighting the Germans and Japanese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
If fields are flooded, that can hamper productivity and slow down planting or ploughing and tilling.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023
In the meantime, volunteers with Friends of the Ballona Wetlands are tilling the soil and preparing to put in scores of new trees and plants to help with the environmental restoration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
On any given day, the farmer might do a dozen different things on the land, such as tilling, planting, weeding, harvesting or adding fertilizer.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2023
He could feel the rumble of the craft’s engines tilling the air but couldn’t make out the silver skin, the sweeping ribs, the finned tail.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
