REAPER Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

reaper

noun

Definition of reaper

as in farmer

a person or machine that cuts and collects crops hired reapers to pick the harvest

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nonfarmer

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Recent Examples of reaper The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 Not only were inventions more numerous, but consequential inventions also emerged during this period, including the McCormick mechanical reaper, the Colt revolver, and Goodyear’s vulcanization process. — David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026 This includes the always popular jalapeno peppers, which grow well in 3 to 5-gallon containers, as well as ultra fiery plants like the Carolina reaper and Thai chilies, which can be used to liven up stir fries or make your own DIY hot sauce. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 Advertisement Native Americans were represented only by a display of artifacts, which suggested that living Indians were relics too, who would soon be swept away by white settlement as their lands were plowed under by the gleaming new planters and reapers displayed at the Centennial. — Fergus M. Bordewich, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaper

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Noun

The insights generated from these technologies can give farmers more time to isolate and treat sick animals before diseases spread widely.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Pick wild apples—or go to the farmer’s market For city dwellers, Przystup recommends going to the flower market or the farmer’s market, or a classic stroll through Central Park.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of farmer

Noun

The scale of the invasion has made control difficult, and harvester and marine economic development coordinator Eli Gladstone hopes a viable market for the crabs could help reduce their numbers.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Josie and her single mom live on a middle-of-nowhere farm where the biggest threat (and, apparently, the movie’s arch villain) is a self-driving crop harvester manufactured by a company called Cootings.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of harvester

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