as in farmer
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
in his paintings farmers are invariably depicted as brawny yet noble tillers of the land
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Recent Examples of tiller
Multiple steady hands were on the tiller, and fans hoped for smoother sailing through choppy waters — except modern-day Manchester United appears to be without a tiller, and Amorim even referred to himself as a manager in his first press conference.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Each boat features a tub heated to 104 degrees, a back deck for lounging and a tiller to leisurely steer yourself along the river.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Teran reportedly helped till the ground in the garden and also repaired a faulty tiller.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Firefighters explained the features of the ladder truck, officially known as a tiller truck, to spectators at a July 15 meet and greet where the truck was parked outside Poway City Hall.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Each boat features a tub heated to 104 degrees, a back deck for lounging and a tiller to leisurely steer yourself along the river.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Teran reportedly helped till the ground in the garden and also repaired a faulty tiller.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Firefighters explained the features of the ladder truck, officially known as a tiller truck, to spectators at a July 15 meet and greet where the truck was parked outside Poway City Hall.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiller
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American farmers say an oversupply of eggs is forcing them to sell at rock-bottom rates, while expenses like packaging and shipping continue to climb.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Raed Abu Ali, a resident of the village of Mukhmas, said a group of settlers came to the community Wednesday afternoon and tried to attack a farmer, prompting clashes after residents intervened.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The commission offers a range of license types, including cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, product manufacturers, retailers, research facilities, independent testing laboratories, transporters and microbusinesses.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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