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
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.
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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
The no-nonsense, commercial look also stretches to the central helm with a trio of 22-inch Garmin screens as well as a tiller and joystick controls.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
First planted in 1981 using French and Swiss clones, this dry-farmed organic vineyard has its own dedicated tractor and tiller to avoid spreading phylloxera between sites.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
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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
The no-nonsense, commercial look also stretches to the central helm with a trio of 22-inch Garmin screens as well as a tiller and joystick controls.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
First planted in 1981 using French and Swiss clones, this dry-farmed organic vineyard has its own dedicated tractor and tiller to avoid spreading phylloxera between sites.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiller
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Whether you’re headed to the farmers’ market or a rooftop happy hour, consider this your permission slip to dress with intention, confidence, and an open mind.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
26 May 2025
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But the large-scale killings of white South African farmers have been a prevailing problem that predates Trump’s first term.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Colorado regulators fined more than 40 cannabis cultivators and manufacturers over the last five years for failing to comply with testing requirements, The Denver Post’s analysis of enforcement data found.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Denver District Court on Monday by cultivator and manufacturer Mammoth Farms, accuses the division of ignoring companies that are diverting legal weed to illicit markets in other states, and punishing whistleblowers who try to raise concerns.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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