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scythe Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
An agricultural hand tool consisting of a long, curved blade attached at an angle to a long handle, used historically for mowing grass or reaping crops.
Usage Example
"The farmer swung the sickle with a rhythmic motion, effortlessly leveling the tall grass in the meadow before the invention of mechanized mowers."
Strong
sickle
• verb (Context 2)
To sweep or cut through rapidly and forcefully, often destroying what is in the path.
Usage Example
"The freezing wind scythed through the narrow valley, stripping the trees of their remaining leaves."
Strong
sweep
Weak
slash
• verb (Context 3)
To cut or mow down with a scythe, typically grass or grain.
Usage Example
"Every summer, they had to mow the overgrown weeds around the abandoned property by hand."
Strongest
mow
Strong
reap
cut
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Scythe. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/scythe