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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
The city would reap the benefits without having to worry about the maintenance or operation of the project.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Yet as the tariffs roil European olive oil producers, their U.S. competitors can't reap many benefits.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As New York State emerges as a heavyweight in the high-tech manufacturing and generative artificial intelligence fields, New York City will be in line to reap plenty of benefits from projects built upstate or on Long Island.
—Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Yet as the tariffs roil European olive oil producers, their U.S. competitors can't reap many benefits.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
As New York State emerges as a heavyweight in the high-tech manufacturing and generative artificial intelligence fields, New York City will be in line to reap plenty of benefits from projects built upstate or on Long Island.
—Linda Baran, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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Leaves harvested after flowering may be tough and bitter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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That hunt was planned to be seven-day event, but it was closed after just two days because bears were harvested too rapidly.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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This month, trade in your old belt and earn a $20 credit toward a new one at Clayton & Crume, a handcrafted leather belt and accessories store in Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mason Miller, the marquee acquisition at last week’s trade deadline, mixed a two-out walk among his three strikeouts in the bottom of the ninth to earn his first save with the Padres.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The question for now is whether regulatory policy by the Federal Reserve is potentially picking winners and losers in the future design of blockchain platforms.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ramos' grandmother picked him up one night, and deputies drove him there the next night.—
JIM VERTUNO AND JOHN SEEWER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Flexible work models are also gaining traction, from four‑day weeks to job shares and compressed hours, enabling workers to maintain their income while reclaiming personal time.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Wilmore gained national attention during the Space X mission, which was originally estimated for one-to-two weeks last summer.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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Carp out, cash in An effort to reduce the number of grass carp in Bella Vista lakes comes with a chance to win a monthly $100 prize.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Travis Hunter won as a two-way player, a true unicorn.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Starring Parker alongside Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon as a quartet of gossipy New York City friends, the show garnered over fifty Primetime Emmy Nominations across its six seasons.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
17 Aug. 2025
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Coming out of Ohio State as a third-round draft selection, McLaurin garnered an important role in Washington right away.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Social media posts obtained by the AP that day showed Vance kayaking on the river, which feeds into Ohio's Caesar Creek Lake.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Drone operators would be required to obtain certification and pass background checks before conducting beyond-line-of-sight operations.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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