How to Use tiller in a Sentence

tiller

noun

• Once the land is clear, use a rotary tiller to break up the soil clods.
  — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
• The impacts struck about two feet from the smuggler at the tiller.
  — New York Times, 28 Jan. 2021
• Early cars were steered using a tiller.
  — New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
• The dhow’s captain leaned hard into the tiller and steered into the fjord.
  — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026
• Electric tillers have two to six tines, with more being better.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
• Use a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of about 6 to 8 inches.
  — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
• Think of it as a tiller the Fed uses to help steer the economy.
  — Michael Steinberger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2023
• O’Donoghue steers us toward reckonings large and small, her hand steady on the tiller.
  — Hamilton Cain, New York Times, 27 June 2023
• All electric tillers use front-line tillers, meaning the tines are placed in front of the wheels and pull the tiller forward.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
• So my job was to keep the tiller heading towards the true north of redemption and revenge.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2023
• The tiller truck is expected back in Charlotte by mid-March.
  — Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
• Loosen the soil to at least four inches deep; rent a small tiller at the garden center to save your back and your patience!
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 21 June 2019
• Every time a tiller cuts through soil the structure is weakened, which can cause compaction and increase runoff.
  — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
• Gaughan has had his hand on the tiller of Cook County history.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2022
• The steering transmits a fair amount of feedback through the wheel, but its tiller could stand to be a touch quicker and more direct.
  — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2021
• To prep soil for the first time, break up hard dirt with a tiller or shovel and layer in compost or leaves to create a fluffy texture.
  — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
• The pilot remains in control, steering via the cockpit tiller and pedals.
  — David Szondy june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
• Many electric tillers struggle to till new, hard soil, but the best and strongest should be able to manage it, albeit slowly.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
• Teran reportedly helped till the ground in the garden and also repaired a faulty tiller.
  — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
• And unwinding rusty chicken wire from your ‘tiller’s tines is a good way to ruin an otherwise nice day in the garden.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2020
• The course that tiller charts or who will be steering it in a few months’ time remains the subject of intense speculation.
  — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2025
• Anglers powering a small skiff, jon boat, flat transom canoe or kayak need a transom mount trolling motor with a tiller drive.
  — Ric Burnley, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2023
• Light of tiller and strong of keel, yar and spry in good weather or bad, this little runabout spent the week putting a stupidly satisfied smile on this sailor’s face.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 19 May 2022
• Add a 2– to 3-inch layer of organic matter and mix it into the soil with a tiller, shovel, or digging fork.
  — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
• It's controlled via simple two-button operation or with the available remote that docks atop the tiller handle.
  — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
• The best electric tiller is the Greenworks 40-Volt Cordless Tiller.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
• Speed Most electric tillers have only one speed, but others have variable speeds to better handle specific soils.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
• Each boat features a tub heated to 104 degrees, a back deck for lounging and a tiller to leisurely steer yourself along the river.
  — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
• Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
• The director, Ciarán O’Reilly, keeps a smooth hand on the tiller, guiding the cast through the show’s roller coaster of tonal shifts.
  — Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022