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
At harvest, reapers took what was in the mix, both cultivated and wild.
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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
Flavors include salt and pepper, lemon pepper, barbecue, Cajun, honey garlic, buffalo, garlic-parm and a litany of spicy flavors on the Scoville scale ranging from Thai sweet chili (mild) to mango habanero (medium) to cyber reaper (blazing).
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
Check out more fan-favorites like a seven-foot-tall Frankenstein’s monster, a 10-foot reaper, and a giant spider.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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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
Flavors include salt and pepper, lemon pepper, barbecue, Cajun, honey garlic, buffalo, garlic-parm and a litany of spicy flavors on the Scoville scale ranging from Thai sweet chili (mild) to mango habanero (medium) to cyber reaper (blazing).
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
Check out more fan-favorites like a seven-foot-tall Frankenstein’s monster, a 10-foot reaper, and a giant spider.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaper
Noun
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In its current form, the measure would structure major food and agriculture programs for five years, increase subsidies for farmers and cut food assistance programs for lower-income families.—
Mathew Miranda
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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In 2024, Arman, a 46‑year‑old farmer who lives and works near the site, received a call telling him his cashew trees had been cut down.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Eating harvester ants began as a feeding specialization, not a defense.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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Aker is the world's largest harvester of krill, responsible for over half the world's catch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaper. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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