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
The latter allows the control unit to seamlessly attach to the end of the tiller for the advantage of one-handed steering and speed control.
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New Atlas, 28 May 2025
Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The tiller is made from durable steel and features a curved T-handle, an anti-slip step plate to easily penetrate the soil, and a sharp, six-point claw that loosens even the hardest of soil with ease.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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New Atlas, 28 May 2025
Work compost and other amendments into the upper 6 to 12 inches of soil using a garden fork or tiller.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The tiller is made from durable steel and features a curved T-handle, an anti-slip step plate to easily penetrate the soil, and a sharp, six-point claw that loosens even the hardest of soil with ease.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiller
Noun
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Island Muse reminds me of walking through a Saturday farmer’s market, and you’re surrounded by all of the amazing fresh fruit.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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They'll be joined by Murfreesboro City Schools, offering a farmer's market experience, Read to Succeed, offering free books, and Wellpoint, offering health resources and information, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Mitchell Neilson Primary Gymnasium, 1303 Jones Boulevard in Murfreesboro.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Matías Litvak – An Argentine cultivator and activist based in Israel, Litvak oversaw cannabis R&D at Bar-Ilan University’s grow facilities.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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To make their product, the food company’s scientists collect living cells from Pacific salmon and grow them in cell cultivators that mimic the inside of a wild fish—controlling factors like temperature, pH and nutrients, per their website.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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