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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
New Mexico is not alone in reaping the financial benefits of the war.
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Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
New Mexico is not alone in reaping the financial benefits of the war.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Musk's lawyers, meanwhile, have tried to make the case that Altman and Brockman were intent on reaping personal profits from OpenAI despite its original nonprofit mission.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
Meanwhile, universities in Asia and Europe are reaping the benefits.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
Rethinking the design of core functions and processes has been critical for reaping AI’s benefits, Licht says.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Le Prunier is reaping long-term gains.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
In others words, working people are not reaping the financial benefits that their own labor is producing.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The world’s biggest energy traders are reaping another windfall as the war disrupts oil markets.
—Marc Perrier, Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2026
Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
New Mexico is not alone in reaping the financial benefits of the war.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Musk's lawyers, meanwhile, have tried to make the case that Altman and Brockman were intent on reaping personal profits from OpenAI despite its original nonprofit mission.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
Meanwhile, universities in Asia and Europe are reaping the benefits.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
Rethinking the design of core functions and processes has been critical for reaping AI’s benefits, Licht says.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Le Prunier is reaping long-term gains.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
In others words, working people are not reaping the financial benefits that their own labor is producing.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The world’s biggest energy traders are reaping another windfall as the war disrupts oil markets.
—Marc Perrier, Bloomberg, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaping
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Landscape designer Ben Gordon of Metropolitan Garden and Design notes that harvesting the outer leaves first allows the inner leaves to continue growing, with many varieties ready to harvest by April or May.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Cut-and-come-again is a gardening practice that involves harvesting only the outer, mature leaves of the plant, leaving young leaves or root systems alone.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 May 2026
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In recent weeks, Pratt's campaign has gained momentum after receiving high-profile donations, including a contribution from Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, and earning support from Hollywood's elite.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The actor lent his friend the running shoes, earning an invitation to the date.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Brooklyn is left picking through the best of the rest in a draft where the drop-off after the top four still feels like a cliff.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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One approach gaining support is to slow the displacement of workers with new taxes on AI services and investments.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Investigators determined that Skuce hired Logan Delp to kill Sheppard in order to prevent him from gaining custody or further visitation with his child.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The greatest clutch player in the history of the sport did it again, scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory to end the Frost’s dynasty run, and pushing Montreal to the first PWHL Walter Cup Finals in team history.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Despite winning a landslide election victory in July 2024, Labour’s popularity has sunk and Starmer is getting much of the blame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Colorado got on the board via a power play goal later in the second, garnering some controversy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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The video went viral, garnering almost two million views, an indication that the researchers had an interesting product on their hands.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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This housing push doesn’t have to do with the construction of new housing as much as getting tenants in the door, which might seem like an odd issue to have in a city with as acute of a housing demand as New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Rams were mentioned with a Colorado Avalanche logo making fun of their GM wearing an Avalanche jersey in the NFL Draft room.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Segovia said that Texas should focus on making healthcare more accessible to those who struggle to afford it, rather than targeting care for the less than 1% of Texans who are trans.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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“Reaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaping. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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