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
Kovačević notes that computer science education at the collegiate level typically keeps the tiller set on skill development, and exploration of the technological scope of computer science — and a unspoken cultural norm in the field that since anything is possible, anything is acceptable.
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2020
The couple, now staying at their third home in Polk County, N.C., on Thursday, had just been at one of their Greenville County, S.C., homes packing up some personal belongings and filling a trailer with equipment like a cement mixer and tiller.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Then, spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the planting area and work the compost into the top 6 inches of bare soil with a tiller.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
The aging tiller takes pride in that fact as well as his work.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2020
The couple, now staying at their third home in Polk County, N.C., on Thursday, had just been at one of their Greenville County, S.C., homes packing up some personal belongings and filling a trailer with equipment like a cement mixer and tiller.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Then, spread a 2-inch layer of compost over the planting area and work the compost into the top 6 inches of bare soil with a tiller.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
The aging tiller takes pride in that fact as well as his work.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiller
Noun
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In a bid for the president’s attention, the farmers marched near his private residence.—
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 June 2025
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Consumer goods: One of the world’s largest apparel companies uses mapping and analytics to trace its supply chain across 40 countries—from raw materials with farmers and fabric makers to finished products–compressing six-month reporting tasks into days or weeks.—
Cindy Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, licensed cannabis cultivators have faced challenges in the industry’s evolving landscape.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Outdoor cultivators pay close attention to this time of year because cannabis is a photoperiod-sensitive plant, meaning its growth and flowering phases depend on light exposure.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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