Synonyms of reaped

reaped

verb

past tense of reap

1

as in harvested

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harvested
• picked
• gathered
• grew
• gleaned
• fished
• accumulated
• garnered
• mowed
• sealed
• cut
• captured
• netted
• foraged
• cropped
• hunted
• shrimped
• clammed
• snared
• trapped
• whaled
• raised
• bagged
• hayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• planted
• seeded
• sowed

2

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

if you continue to work hard at musicianship, you will reap the rewards of being a concert pianist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• gained
• won
• garnered
• obtained
• made
• got
• attained
• landed
• realized
• secured
• acquired
• captured
• procured
• achieved
• carried
• drew
• brought in
• bagged
• came by
• knocked down
• pulled down
• accomplished
• netted
• accumulated
• scored
• amassed
• regained
• grossed
• occupied
• notched (up)
• annexed
• caught
• recaptured
• cleared
• took over
• picked up
• racked up
• reacquired
• remade
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• forfeited
• granted
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reaped

The company reaped about $900 million with its initial public offering. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits. — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

As the fungus grows, the benefits of a symbiotic relationship are reaped at the tree’s expense. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and Peacock, which aired the Spanish language broadcast of the games, also reaped strong viewership and ad dollars. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Other indigenous peoples know it as the Corn Moon, Harvest Moon and Ricing Moon, to reflect the time when various crops are ready to be reaped and collected. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Rodríguez argues the relationship has already reaped benefits for the country. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

Beyond official venues, non-host communities like Greenville and Charlotte also reaped benefits through team base camps and watch parties, demonstrating the tournament's widespread economic engine. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Within three years, the school had reaped $72 million from the GI Bill to enroll more than 3,500 veterans. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026