as in farmer
a person or machine that cuts and collects crops
hired reapers to pick the harvest
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Recent Examples of reaper
And the dictionary definition of a gleaner is somebody who picks up things after a reaper has gone through a field.
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Michael Calore Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Grim setting, no reaper By the end of summer, they will be gone and death row will no longer exist.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Houthis shot down a U.S. MQ-9 reaper drone over the Red Sea earlier this month as well.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
Its casualties include Todd Fisher, who has uniquely experienced its force as a merciless reaper.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
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Michael Calore Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
Grim setting, no reaper By the end of summer, they will be gone and death row will no longer exist.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Houthis shot down a U.S. MQ-9 reaper drone over the Red Sea earlier this month as well.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
Its casualties include Todd Fisher, who has uniquely experienced its force as a merciless reaper.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
See All Example Sentences for reaper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaper
farmer
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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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“Reaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaper. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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