as in farmer
a person or machine that cuts and collects crops
hired reapers to pick the harvest
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Recent Examples of reaper
Having invented the reaper that would revolutionize agriculture, McCormick wanted to manufacture it near prospective customers, the farmers who were fanning out across the Midwest.
1933: George Halas returned to coaching the Chicago Bears, replacing Ralph Jones.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The reaper herself is at the center of The Sandman‘s finale, an episode that chronicles the Endless sibling’s one day off every century.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
Any perennial outdoorsman can recount many experiences when the reaper’s scythe just missed him.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Sliders and tenders can be ordered at seven heat levels – no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The reaper herself is at the center of The Sandman‘s finale, an episode that chronicles the Endless sibling’s one day off every century.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Aug. 2025
Any perennial outdoorsman can recount many experiences when the reaper’s scythe just missed him.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
Sliders and tenders can be ordered at seven heat levels – no spice, lite mild, mild, medium, hot, extra hot, and reaper.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaper
Noun
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For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The administration says the white South African farmers face discrimination and violence in South Africa, which the country’s government denies.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Experimental buys, scouting missions and a handful of harvester prototypes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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As the researchers discovered, Iberian harvester queens’ eggs develop differently depending on whether the queen needs mates to produce future Iberian harvester ant queens, or a hybrid workforce that makes up 99% of the colony.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Reaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaper. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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