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 Charlotte fire trucks are out of service The tiller truck isn’t the only new vehicle undergoing repairs.
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Early cars were steered using a tiller.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Early cars were steered using a tiller.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiller
Noun
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Some white farmers have indeed been killed, often during brutal armed robberies, but those cases account for less than one per cent of the country’s annual murder rate.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Many American farmers rely on fertilizer moving by barge up the Mississippi River ahead of the planting season, limiting their ability to defer purchases.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The kid who grew up in Selma — in the heart of California’s Central Valley, where grapes, raisins and nuts are grown — Cox became the key cultivator of a new crop of Braves, many of whom would shape the Atlanta club for generations.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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This 3-piece stainless steel gardening tool set includes a trowel, cultivator, and weeder, all with handles boasting a pink floral pattern.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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