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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
That mix must be carefully balanced to reap the benefits of both approaches.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Nobody reaps glory from doing the unseen right thing.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
But Hunter wasn’t able to reap the benefits of the machine before Wednesday foiled the plan.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
What’s particularly galling is that many who reap Wall Street trading largesse are quick to point the finger at others over unethical behavior.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Nobody reaps glory from doing the unseen right thing.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
But Hunter wasn’t able to reap the benefits of the machine before Wednesday foiled the plan.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
What’s particularly galling is that many who reap Wall Street trading largesse are quick to point the finger at others over unethical behavior.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Begin harvesting the larger, lower leaves when plants reach about eight inches in diameter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hilleary earned more than $213,000 in 2024 as Rose’s chief of staff, similar to several years prior, House office financial disbursement forms show.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That distinction can also determine if insurance plans get to pick the company that does the external review.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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But instead, Tuchel picked a hungry, in-form squad and the players rewarded him by playing like this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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As a result, customers gained 5% more usable capacity on FlashArray and 6% more usable capacity on FlashBlade through a nondisruptive software upgrade.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas gained 333 yards and gave up 301 yards in a defenseless first half.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Razorbacks won the toss and will receive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The founders of Ssense have won round one in their battle with their creditors, allowing the company to remain in the hands of chief executive officer Rami Atallah and his brothers Firas and Bassel, who are fighting to remain in business and restructure the company’s operations.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The two did not go without displaying PDA while posing for photos on the carpet, Blanco planting sweet kisses on Gomez's cheek, which garnered a beaming response from the Only Murders in the Building actress, who is nominated for Best Comedy Series at the awards ceremony.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The result—a gleaming-white minimalist interior that Kraus said was inspired by Leonard Cohen’s house on the Greek island of Hydra—garnered coverage in design blogs.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The company argues that the traffic which sites do manage to get from users now comes from users who are more engaged and thus more valuable.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the premiere of her new Netflix series, Too Much, written for her by Lena Dunham, the 33-year-old reflects on what got her to this moment.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Changing attitudes Choi’s original trial reflected just how many obstacles women faced in obtaining justice at the time.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The bear was killed in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Region 4, according to a DEC statement obtained by USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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