REAPER Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

reaper

noun

Definition of reaper

as in farmer

a person or machine that cuts and collects crops hired reapers to pick the harvest

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nonfarmer

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Recent Examples of reaper Not only were inventions more numerous, but consequential inventions also emerged during this period, including the McCormick mechanical reaper, the Colt revolver, and Goodyear’s vulcanization process. — David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026 This includes the always popular jalapeno peppers, which grow well in 3 to 5-gallon containers, as well as ultra fiery plants like the Carolina reaper and Thai chilies, which can be used to liven up stir fries or make your own DIY hot sauce. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 Advertisement Native Americans were represented only by a display of artifacts, which suggested that living Indians were relics too, who would soon be swept away by white settlement as their lands were plowed under by the gleaming new planters and reapers displayed at the Centennial. — Fergus M. Bordewich, Time, 30 Apr. 2026 Those who try the reaper heat level must be 18 or older. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reaper

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Noun

The fertilizer shortage has raised prices, affecting farmers and food production.

— George Petras, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Between 1935 and 1942, federal nurseries distributed over 85 million kudzu seedlings to Southern landowners, and the government offered farmers up to $8 per acre to plant the vine on their land.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Aggressively extracting oil from its iwashi resources, Imperial Japan became the world’s largest harvester of the fish.

— Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
The final scene shows Kaleb driving a combine harvester, and radioing Clarkson to tell him that his partner, Taya, has gone into labor with his third child.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026

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