reaped; reaping; reaps
1
: to reap something
Examples of reap in a Sentence
She is now reaping the benefits of her hard work.
He reaped large profits from his investments.
The workers were out reaping the crops.
The workers were out reaping in the fields.
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Japan could offer this network for use within the Golden Dome, providing crucial proximity to powers like China and North Korea, and in return reap the benefits of America’s top-tier missile defense.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Other states would reap similar benefits from axing their income tax.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, the Kremlin expects to reap benefits from the Iran war.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s prevented San Diego County’s growers from reaping the benefits of booming appetites for avocados.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
Other states would reap similar benefits from axing their income tax.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Still, the Kremlin expects to reap benefits from the Iran war.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
That’s prevented San Diego County’s growers from reaping the benefits of booming appetites for avocados.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reap. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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reap
verb1
a
: to cut (as grain) or clear (as a field) with a sickle, scythe, or machine
b
: harvest entry 2 sense 1
reap a crop
2
: to get as a result
reap the benefit of hard work
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