Thesaurus results for HARVESTER

harvester

noun

Definition of harvester

as in farmer

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Recent Examples of harvester 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 Giant African harvester ants are popular in China, Vietnam, Belgium, France and the United Kingdom. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Researchers say the process turns the material into a kind of solid-state water harvester that works using only sunlight, without the need for external power sources or complex machinery. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026 The second prize of 10,000 euros went to Niklas Henning from the Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal, for his peat harvester. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 Eating harvester ants began as a feeding specialization, not a defense. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 The complete license would cost $150 and include a base hunting license, two deer licenses, one antlerless deer license, an all-species fishing license, a spring and fall wild turkey hunting license, a waterfowl hunting license, a pheasant hunting license, and a fur harvester's license. — Paul Egan, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026 An organic farmer might use a tractor, a harvester, or a milking machine but avoid harmful fertilizers, pest controls, or animal growth hormones. — Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026

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Noun

In Bosnia, where agriculture contributes roughly 5% of annual GDP and 10% of all employment, grain farmer Slavisa Lukic stood in one of his corn fields as stalks blew limply in the breeze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
The federal disaster loans are not available to agricultural producers, farmers or ranchers, except for aquaculture enterprises, the SBA said.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of farmer

Noun

In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
At the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, American revolvers and reapers with swappable parts stunned international observers.

— Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026

Definition of reaper

Noun

This scientific understanding is enabling cultivators to engineer diverse, less pungent strains and driving innovation in discreet, low-odor products like edibles and vapes.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Wheat farmers in Britain, sugar beet growers in central Europe, tobacco planters in Virginia and cotton cultivators across the American South all embraced the new fertilizer.

— Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of cultivator

Noun

Welcomes anyone who is interested in supporting the local wineries as well as grape growers and amateur and professional wine makers.

— Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Officials with the California Farm Bureau said the move will present challenges for the state’s growers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of grower

Noun

More than once, his white planter friends stood by him in court and kept him from unjust imprisonment and even execution.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Treating the Landscaping Like An Afterthought A front porch that feels beautifully styled often incorporates elements like hanging baskets of ferns and planters by the front door.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of planter

Noun

But for all the praise Boone showered on Lombard on Friday, the skipper didn’t want to put any sort of timeline on his ETA or comment on whatever boxes the farmhand may still need to check.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Tony Martinez as Pepino Garcia Tony Martinez portrayed Pepino, the McCoys’ farmhand who often served as comic relief.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of farmhand

Noun

Her team includes artists, a part-time agronomist, and amateur gardeners.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026
Heirloom carrots, artichokes, cauliflower, and other plants (many cultivated by an in-house agronomist) are transformed into gorgeous dishes designed to reveal the essence of each ingredient.

— Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

Definition of agronomist

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