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 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.
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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
Teran reportedly helped till the ground in the garden and also repaired a faulty tiller.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Firefighters explained the features of the ladder truck, officially known as a tiller truck, to spectators at a July 15 meet and greet where the truck was parked outside Poway City Hall.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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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
Teran reportedly helped till the ground in the garden and also repaired a faulty tiller.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Firefighters explained the features of the ladder truck, officially known as a tiller truck, to spectators at a July 15 meet and greet where the truck was parked outside Poway City Hall.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiller
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And businesses from Australian wine makers to Norwegian salmon farmers have been frozen out of the massive China market in recent years when their governments fell foul of Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Did Daylight Saving Time start because of farmers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Breeder-educator James Loud brings yet another angle, centering on genetics literacy, breeder certification and transparent breeding practices that appeal to both hobbyists and more experienced cultivators.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Tiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiller. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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