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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Another factor impacting farmers costs are higher prices on crude oil.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The researchers at Breadlab, at Washington State University, are trying to breed varieties of whole grains that are better for farmers, consumers – and taste buds.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Reapers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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