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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
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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
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Recent Examples of reaped
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
Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Software engineers have largely reaped the benefits of AI agents, but workers in other roles have been slower to adopt the technology.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
The steel company was awarded General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2025 earlier in the month, and has reaped the benefits of elevated steel prices from the spring.
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Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.
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Scott Huver,
Variety,
20 May 2026
These four firms have reaped enormous profits at the expense of Texas cattle ranchers and consumers nationwide.
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Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.
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Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
While neighboring communities banned dispensaries, officials in San Jose embraced them and reaped the tax benefits, to the tune of $13 million in the last fiscal year.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Software engineers have largely reaped the benefits of AI agents, but workers in other roles have been slower to adopt the technology.
—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
The steel company was awarded General Motors’ (GM) Supplier of the Year for 2025 earlier in the month, and has reaped the benefits of elevated steel prices from the spring.
—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
The writing and production teams immediately reaped massive benefits, creatively and practically, from the relocation.
—
Scott Huver,
Variety,
20 May 2026
These four firms have reaped enormous profits at the expense of Texas cattle ranchers and consumers nationwide.
—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.
—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
While neighboring communities banned dispensaries, officials in San Jose embraced them and reaped the tax benefits, to the tune of $13 million in the last fiscal year.
—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaped
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The small village is world-renowned for its excellent oysters, a delicacy that has been harvested here since Roman times.
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According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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The Seattle Mariners were one of the teams that most people picked to win the World Series, or at least make a deep run into the playoffs.
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Mengel, who has directed such drama series as My Different Ways and Supplex, and his creative collaborators will bring The Guest to the Czech spa town as the first Danish film picked for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition since 2015.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
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Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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Sam O’Hara will receive $50,000 after alleging he was unlawfully detained and subjected to excessive force, according to a Thursday court filing obtained by The Associated Press (AP).
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Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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“Reaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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