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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
my great-grandfather had to reap the wheat on his family farm with a hand scythe
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
if you continue to work hard at musicianship, you will reap the rewards of being a concert pianist
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Recent Examples of reap
Drivers need to link a credit or debit card to reap the benefits and either submit photos of receipts or check in at gas stations through the app to get cash rewards.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
His message of self-improvement slots in nicely with what many believe about this country, that anyone can reap the rewards of meritocracy and even the deepest wounds can heal.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
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Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
His message of self-improvement slots in nicely with what many believe about this country, that anyone can reap the rewards of meritocracy and even the deepest wounds can heal.
—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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At Valley Paving, crews harvest the raw materials from the land, a mix of sand and gravel.
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Anyone who’s sat that long in the dark—through Ben-Hur, Jaws 3-D, and The Legend of Bagger Vance—has sown and harvested many seasons of doubt.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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Dominic placed Asher on the back of his pick-up truck to capture the moment before entering the ballpark together, the first of many.
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This is when the debtor, aware that his vehicle is in jeopardy, makes an appointment, through the lender, to have a repossessor pick it up.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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James Stocklas gained some celebrity for his Powerball win, but all of it was positive, and the coverage quickly faded.
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.
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The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.
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The Wings are far from the only team that Miles has dominated and the guard is the runaway favorite for WNBA Rookie of the Year and has even garnered MVP consideration for her hot start.
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Voegtlin’s book did not initially garner much attention.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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The Hawks own the eighth overall pick, which would be challenging for the Pacers to obtain.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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