harvester

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvester
Noun
  • The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
  • She was inspired because her father, William Jackson Smart, a farmer and Civil War veteran, raised her and her siblings after her mother's death.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Kelly Funk, president and CEO of Jackson & Perkins, a direct-to-consumer plant cultivator renowned for their extensive rose offerings, says this fast-draining soil type features a loose texture that quickly warms in spring and can be found in coastal zones or areas with dry climates.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Use a rake or cultivator to break it up and work it into the soil if possible; otherwise, add it to your compost pile, and spread a fresh layer of mulch.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • One problem growers commonly encounter is twisted or curling tomato leaves.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Some of the most distinctive shopping experiences in the United States happen at weekly community gatherings, where local makers, growers and artisans set up shop for a few hours and disappear by lunchtime.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • More traditionally, Boötes is a herdsman or a plowman.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Give your 19th-century plowman a dozen hard ciders, though, and see whether that plays a more significant role in his evening than his urge to pull himself up by his bootstraps.
    Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Brlan said the planter boxes along with artificial turf, plants and soil supplied by Uplift Property Management were a huge addition to the new garden.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Hanging baskets and vertical planters maximize space while adding visual interest.
    Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The voice that had so startled me belonged to our farmhand, Heisuke, a loyal but rather slow-witted man.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Case details Brewer, a farmhand, was convicted in the 1990 murder of an Amarillo flooring company owner.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Farmers currently may need the assistance of an agronomist to analyze the data and use it for future planting strategies.
    Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • An agronomist develops crops that yield more food every harvest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Harvester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvester. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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