Synonyms of reaping

reaping

verb

present participle of reap

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harvesting
• picking
• gathering
• growing
• fishing
• mowing
• gleaning
• accumulating
• sealing
• cutting
• foraging
• garnering
• capturing
• cropping
• hunting
• clamming
• shrimping
• bagging
• trapping
• netting
• raising
• whaling
• haying
• snaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• planting
• seeding
• sowing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• gaining
• winning
• garnering
• getting
• making
• obtaining
• realizing
• attaining
• securing
• acquiring
• landing
• capturing
• procuring
• carrying
• achieving
• drawing
• bagging
• bringing in
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accomplishing
• accumulating
• scoring
• netting
• amassing
• grossing
• regaining
• occupying
• catching
• clearing
• recapturing
• notching (up)
• annexing
• taking over
• remaking
• picking up
• racking up
• reacquiring
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• paying
• giving
• according
• granting
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reaping

Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

The County of Ventura 2025 Crop and Livestock Report shows strawberries as the county’s leading agricultural commodity, with growers reaping $808 million in wholesale revenue. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Now, Yelich and the rest of the crew are reaping the benefits of that selfless style of play that other teams may be trying to replicate down the road. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Spearheaded by director Francis Lawrence, the film centers on 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy from District 12, and begins the morning of the reaping for the 50th annual Hunger Games. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026

Even the red carpet is reaping the benefit; just take Carey Mulligan’s pleated silver gown, for instance. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

That’s a question worth pondering only if the NBA wants the W’s growth plan to be something more nuanced than putting Caitlin Clark on the floor and reaping ad revenue. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The film follows sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) from District 12, beginning on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Annual Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, the biggest Games yet with twice as many tributes. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

But Scourton is out with a season-ending injury, while Umanmielen is playing better and reaping the benefits of a more consistent routine. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026