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

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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

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Recent Examples of reaping And after a summer spent in the ocean and pool, my skin is certainly reaping the benefits of this nourishing drugstore lotion. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2026 Analysts say the company is reaping the benefits of scale and backward integration. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Yet this conservative mindset has caused Japan to fall behind its peers in reaping the benefits of the AI boom. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 The Best Ways to Eat More Citrus Fruits To sneak more citrus fruits into your diet, there are a few delicious, easy ways to enjoy them while reaping the most health benefits, too. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 As the Wall Street Journal reports, British fossil fuel giant Shell is reaping enormous profits thanks to spiking oil prices triggered by the conflict in Iran. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 July 2026 That kind of deal had been the standard procedure in recent years, with teams paying players big money early and reaping the benefits of those extra prime years before a third deal comes around. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The temporary waivers marked a central US concession for Iran to reopen the crucial waterway, reaping almost immediate financial benefit for Tehran. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 If the primary conversation around wide releases this year is that it’s been mostly the risks reaping rewards, this hesitancy around sending films to festivals is not really serving anyone seeking to win an Academy Award. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaping
  1. harvesting
  2. earning
  3. picking
  4. gaining
  5. winning
  6. garnering
  7. getting
  8. making
Verb
  • Some farmers in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa have started planting and harvesting perennial rice in their fields.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The harvest moon gets its name due to the moon rising right after the sun sets, giving additional light to farmers while harvesting crops, according to the almanac.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of harvesting
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  • Kuminga ultimately opted to ink a two-year deal (also with a player option in Year 2) in Minnesota, where he’s expected to start while earning just over $6 million annually.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Plans call for the complex ultimately to have 225 apartments in five buildings, including 15 designated as affordable for residents earning 60% to 80% of the area median income.
    — Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of earning
Verb
  • The level of media attention could also make picking a second impartial jury more difficult, a factor that could influence Cruz's decision.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The wildcard should be about targeting the fixture swings and picking players with long-term potential, rather than chasing points already scored.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of picking
Verb
  • This combination is particularly relevant for aerospace and rail applications, where gaining recyclability at the expense of fire performance would be a rather poor trade.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Across the state, Muslim pitmasters are gaining recognition for putting their own spin on one of Texas' most iconic culinary traditions.
    — Ulaa Kuziez, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of gaining
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  • Last season, 72 contests ended with a game-winning score in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime, which is the second-most in NFL history.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His main problem in winning Katrina is the presence of rivals for her hand, especially the brawny, Herculean Brom Van Brunt, known as Brom Bones.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of winning
Verb
  • Thrill Glider is arriving at a moment when Six Flags has been garnering national attention.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of garnering
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  • Underwood, the five-star recruit from the Detroit area who commanded a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deal to sign with Michigan, had completed only 11 passes before getting a last-second reprieve.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The priority, however, is getting Ohtani back to himself on the offensive side before the postseason — whether that means a couple days off or more than a week.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of making

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“Reaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaping. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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