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as in harvesting
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 earning
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 reaping
Advertisement Geerlings-Simons is hopeful, however, that Indigenous people who live in and rely on forests might serve as an example for how to manage natural resources while still reaping economic benefits.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
That steady push of Ralph Lauren into the consumer consciousness is reaping other rewards and more exposure.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
But, don’t let high price tags prevent you from reaping their benefits.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 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
Not only are the Blue Jays reaping the benefits, but the run is serving a nice marketing benefit for Rogers in its telecom businesses as well.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Republicans, reaping the benefit of the current system, have generally opposed it.
—Marc Lampe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The newest story in the Hunger Games franchise — based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-selling novel — takes place in Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events of the first movie.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
The garden is still reaping the fruit of its foundation, too, as the natural dye garden was established over a decade ago.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
That steady push of Ralph Lauren into the consumer consciousness is reaping other rewards and more exposure.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
But, don’t let high price tags prevent you from reaping their benefits.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 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
Not only are the Blue Jays reaping the benefits, but the run is serving a nice marketing benefit for Rogers in its telecom businesses as well.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Republicans, reaping the benefit of the current system, have generally opposed it.
—Marc Lampe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
The newest story in the Hunger Games franchise — based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-selling novel — takes place in Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events of the first movie.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
The garden is still reaping the fruit of its foundation, too, as the natural dye garden was established over a decade ago.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaping
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Each affords particular outlets for decompressing and harvesting the stressors of high-capacity jobs.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Soybean farmers in states like Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana have been harvesting this fall without purchase orders from China, once the largest buyer of American soybeans.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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My daughter and son earning advanced degrees from LSU and a third who began his career working at the university.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many outlets began operating independently, earning revenue through advertising.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump did get the jitters, but responded, as The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait noted, not by caving on health care but by ranting about the filibuster, ultimately picking a different way of doubling down.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kellenberger pivoted, hiking north until the winter weather hit, and picking back up in March 2025.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 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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The allegations contained in the recent NBA gambling indictment check the box of gaining widespread attention and headlines.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The title-winning standard has been lower in recent years; City won it with 86, 93, 89 and 91 points between 2020-21 and 2023-24 and Liverpool with 84 points last season, but some of those totals give a false impression.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence is currently garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Lynne Ramsay’s dark comedy Die My Love.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the trade was announced, Seahawks star WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba reacted with an eye emoji, garnering an immediate response from Olave.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Big Ten pushed for a model that would have each power conference receive multiple automatic bids, with the Big Ten and SEC each receiving four and the ACC and Big 12 each getting two.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And the back part of that is that the most fun is getting to act opposite people who are incredibly good, which is true for this cast.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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The prosecutor’s spokesperson said Yeo was making excuses that did not make sense about the notes discovered on his mobile phone.—
Reuters 2 hr ago,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Reaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaping. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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