as in farmers
a person or machine that cuts and collects crops
hired reapers to pick the harvest
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Recent Examples of reapers
At harvest, reapers took what was in the mix, both cultivated and wild.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
These friends-to-enemies must navigate their complicated feelings for each other while solving the mystery of why reapers are turning part-human again.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
These friends-to-enemies must navigate their complicated feelings for each other while solving the mystery of why reapers are turning part-human again.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapers
farmers
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As part of that effort, Meta is partnering with Arable to deploy irrigation technology for independent farmers in Indiana’s Upper Wabash River Basin.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Chef Philip Krajeck has made a name for himself in Nashville for his sure hand with local produce and fierce commitment to the farmers who grow it.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Reapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapers. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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