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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
Savings accounts are often a key way to build financial security for your children, but a parent’s misuse of the funds can reap serious consequences.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Microsoft started reaping the benefits of its investment Tuesday as OpenAI restructured to give Microsoft a 27% stake in the company, worth about $135 billion.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The future of vehicles is a world where car buyers can purchase a vehicle once and reap the benefits of its intuitive design throughout its lifecycle, enjoying new features and upgrades without having to pay an additional cost.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
In the cutthroat world of art auctions, where a single painting can reap millions in commissions for powerhouse institutions like Christie’s or Sotheby’s, there’s little room for error and perhaps even less room for ethics.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Microsoft started reaping the benefits of its investment Tuesday as OpenAI restructured to give Microsoft a 27% stake in the company, worth about $135 billion.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The future of vehicles is a world where car buyers can purchase a vehicle once and reap the benefits of its intuitive design throughout its lifecycle, enjoying new features and upgrades without having to pay an additional cost.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
In the cutthroat world of art auctions, where a single painting can reap millions in commissions for powerhouse institutions like Christie’s or Sotheby’s, there’s little room for error and perhaps even less room for ethics.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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Holiday specialties include pumpkin, apple and parsnip soup; pan-seared beef; roasted cod; crispy chicken; and harvest pasta.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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These programs harvest passwords, browser data and other sensitive information, sending it back to the attacker's command and control servers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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With their four nominations, HUNTR/X becomes the first K-pop girl group to earn Grammy nominations, and one of two acts (alongside ROSÉ of Blackpink) to earn nominations in the same year, another first for the genre.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown and Harbour have earned two Emmy noms each, with Harbour and Ryder also garnering Golden Globe nods.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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With two straight victories after a 1-5 start, the Ravens have picked themselves off the mat and are threatening to get back in the playoff mix.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Seahawks, who sent two mid-round draft picks to the Saints, may see Shaheed as similar to Percy Harvin.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Who Are the ‘MD Foodie Boyz’ The MD Foodie Boyz are a group of four friends from Maryland who have garnered some online fame from their food-centric podcast.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have garnered 620 wins and 2,816 award nominations, including the multi-Emmy-winning comedy Ted Lasso.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The list of airports, obtained by ABC News and CBS News, includes Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International and airports in Louisville and Indianapolis.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, in documents obtained by Rolling Stone, a California superior court judge overseeing the lawsuit ruled in favor of Kardashian and the anti-SLAPP motion, effectively dismissing the other Cantu’s lawsuit, though the judge left open the possibility of an appeal.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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