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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
Anyone who can last in the difficult industry will reap a comfortable six-figure salary and have decent job security.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Buy With Prime transactions also reap the full benefits of Amazon’s customer service and logistics network.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
City officials, transit executives and tourism experts advocated for a bailout because Pennsylvania will reap tax revenue when Philly hosts millions of tourists in 2026 for America’s 250th birthday, the FIFA World Cup and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Incorporate regular walks, strength training and cardio into your week to reap the benefits.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Buy With Prime transactions also reap the full benefits of Amazon’s customer service and logistics network.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
City officials, transit executives and tourism experts advocated for a bailout because Pennsylvania will reap tax revenue when Philly hosts millions of tourists in 2026 for America’s 250th birthday, the FIFA World Cup and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Incorporate regular walks, strength training and cardio into your week to reap the benefits.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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This extra moonlight was historically used by farmers to harvest their crops for longer after dusk amid diminishing temperatures and fewer daylight hours in the fall.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Loren insists that less prominent creators looking to earn more money by blurring the line between professional and personal could ultimately put them at risk, marking a stark warning for parents who may have children considering the side hustle.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The senior ended up with more than 50% of the vote, or 713 total, to earn the title of The Tennessean Student of the Week.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Complete our roundup of best basics with something a bit more fashion-forward, too, like a floral blouse from Ulla Johnson or a light wash denim shirt from Nanushka—the fashion girl picks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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This was the round when Liverpool lost yet again, Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca lost his cool but gained a few friends and Manchester United won a fairly straightforward, drama-free match.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Honer, a former college diver, moved to Nashville in 2024 after gaining viral success.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Also of note, four panelists are picking the Houston Texans to beat the Baltimore Ravens without Lamar Jackson, while two are projecting the Ravens to win by a field goal in a tight matchup.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The program is open to eligible participants from counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula and the west side of the state to parts of metro Detroit, and has garnered tens of millions in public and private dollars as well as bipartisan interest from lawmakers.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Robert Brooks’s murder never garnered the attention of the nation, as George Floyd’s had.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to get a congress of 15, with at least eight members coming from Cincinnati's homeless shelters and seven representing people who live outdoors or in temporary housing.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Taylor got the three touchdowns but was hardly explosive on a down-to-down basis.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Entities looking to build a freestanding birthing center in other parts of the county would be required to obtain a conditional use permit under the recommendation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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