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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
Other early presidential terms led to bigger returns Investors have reaped bigger returns in the early days of previous presidents.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Ownership has reaped a 10x return on its 2006 purchase.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
In 2024, that state, which has nowhere near the population of ours, reaped more than $1 billion from legalized gambling without doing a damn thing.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Politicians reap campaign contributions and avoid blame through delegation, diffusion and plausible deniability.
—Zachary W. Schulz, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 June 2025
Ownership has reaped a 10x return on its 2006 purchase.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025
In 2024, that state, which has nowhere near the population of ours, reaped more than $1 billion from legalized gambling without doing a damn thing.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Politicians reap campaign contributions and avoid blame through delegation, diffusion and plausible deniability.
—Zachary W. Schulz, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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Holder confirmed that while harvesting electrons via front-axle regen, the rear friction brakes will clamp down to improve chassis predictability.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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Sustainable Gardening Turtle Island, Fiji Guests of Turtle Island, Fiji, can join the private island’s gardeners to harvest tropical fruits, herbs and vegetables from the five-acre organic farm that supplies the resort’s chefs.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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These lightweight, relaxed-fit bottoms have earned thousands of glowing reviews for their comfort and versatility, especially thanks to the flight-friendly elastic waistband.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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That drive has earned him admiration from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who lived in Wang's apartment for months during the pandemic.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
22 June 2025
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These kids would be walking around down the road and the F.B.I. would pick them up and take them down to the jail to be interrogated, then tell them to walk home.—
Nick Estes,
New Yorker,
26 June 2025
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Since its Sundance debut, the film has played many festivals, from Cannes to Independent Film Festival Boston, which picked Sorry, Baby as the capstone for this year’s edition of the fest.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Florida gained more than 63,000 New Yorkers in a single year, contributing to a net loss of 244,000 residents from New York in 2022 alone.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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Punchbowl News reported today that Cruz made changes in order to gain more Republican support and comply with Senate procedural rules.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2025
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The Mercury managed to hold off Breanna Stewart’s 35-point performance by winning the fourth quarter, 25-16, and eventually win the game 89-81 at Barclays Center on Thursday night.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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The duo wound up the year 8-1, winning the district championship; an injury prevented the pair from competing at state.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Malaysia has garnered a significant share of this investment, attracting multi-billion deals from the likes of Google, Oracle and Microsoft over the past 18 months.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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There were a few surprises as well, with catcher Francisco Alvarez opening up in third place, infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil garnering the fourth-most votes at second base, and Starling Marte currently holding the fifth-most at DH.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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That application, obtained by The Associated Press, also offers some of the first financial details about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and its work in the territory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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In footage obtained by South Tahoe Now, boats are seen in rough water amid strong winds.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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