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 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 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for reaper

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Noun

Kevin Costner is the Iowa farmer who hears strange voices and builds a ball field in his corn.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Over the last three years, farmers in California and Arizona have agreed to leave hay fields dry part of the year in exchange for federal payments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of farmer

Noun

The final scene shows Kaleb driving a combine harvester, and radioing Clarkson to tell him that his partner, Taya, has gone into labor with his third child.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026
The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Definition of harvester

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