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
Those who try the reaper heat level must be 18 or older.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Matt with his stick; the reaper with his scythe.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
At harvest, reapers took what was in the mix, both cultivated and wild.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
But when a patient recognizes him from his dangerous past, Brown has eight hours to elude the government, mob hitmen, quack surgeons, and a trail of dead gangers to beat the reaper somehow.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Matt with his stick; the reaper with his scythe.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
At harvest, reapers took what was in the mix, both cultivated and wild.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
But when a patient recognizes him from his dangerous past, Brown has eight hours to elude the government, mob hitmen, quack surgeons, and a trail of dead gangers to beat the reaper somehow.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reaper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaper
Noun
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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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
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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
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The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Reaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaper. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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