REAP Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

reap

verb

ˈrēp

Definition of reap

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 In South Africa, Lebanon, and Germany, their central governments reaped the windfall. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 The railroads have yet to reap the price benefits of the volume growth, since intermodal rates are set in an annual bid season each fall and winter. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The platform continued to reap the benefits of record-high viewership for the FIFA World Cup, as the final games played out at the beginning of the quarter and aired on NBCUniversal's Telemundo and on Peacock. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Investors sent chip stocks soaring this year on expectations for a massive AI buildout and a shortage of chips that would allow the companies to reap enormous profits. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reap

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap

Verb

Still, the particles released by the fusion reactions could be harvested to synthesize medical isotopes or process nuclear waste from fission reactors.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
So yes, food plots can be a critical element in consistently harvesting mature bucks.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of harvest

Verb

The New York Red Bulls took advantage of an early own goal, added an Emil Forsberg score in second-half stoppage time and capitalized on a limited appearance by Lionel Messi to earn a crucial 2-0 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Prior to working in Hollywood, Atchity served as an assistant professor of English and comparative literature at Occidental College before earning tenure and becoming a full-time professor.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of earn

Verb

Voters in Florida, Nevada and Wisconsin also picked their first Black governors while Texans selected their first Latina.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
To be fair to the Falcons, picking Georgia Tech to cover the spread at Pittsburgh was almost as dumb.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pick

Verb

Nevada Democrats will also gain a supermajority in the Assembly.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Even before gaining overnight climate control, the 242-hp California eHybrid 4Motion was an easy favorite among all California powertrain options because of that efficient, range anxiety-defeating gas-electric capability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

Rachel Weatherington, who challenged political newcomer Geramie Parrish in the Place 4 race, was ahead with 70% of the vote with Parrish garnering 30%, according to unofficial, incomplete results from Tarrant County.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Cothiere garnered a much lower vote share than Wilson did in the crowded eight-person August primary to Wilson.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of garner

Verb

The department has not publicly confirmed how the information was obtained.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Did Department of Government Efficiency personnel obtain access to sensitive, nonpublic contracting information at federal agencies that do business with Elon Musk’s companies?

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026