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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The Farmers' Almanac was founded in 1818 in New Jersey to provide weather predictions for farmers' crops.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Building a bridge between farmers and wildlife conservation is the goal behind a new project designed to help salmon populations recover in California's Central Valley.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Breeder-educator James Loud brings yet another angle, centering on genetics literacy, breeder certification and transparent breeding practices that appeal to both hobbyists and more experienced cultivators.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2025
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Amy Wessner, a Mountain View resident, bought fresh vegetables from Swank Farms, a cultivator from Hollister.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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