Synonyms of reaps

reaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of reap

1

as in harvests

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

• harvests
• picks
• gathers
• grows
• fishes
• gleans
• accumulates
• garners
• mows
• crops
• captures
• seals
• cuts
• clams
• raises
• whales
• traps
• hunts
• nets
• forages
• bags
• snares
• shrimps
• hays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plants
• seeds
• sows

2

as in earns

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

• earns
• wins
• garners
• gains
• gets
• obtains
• makes
• lands
• attains
• realizes
• secures
• acquires
• captures
• procures
• draws
• carries
• achieves
• brings in
• pulls down
• bags
• knocks down
• comes by
• accomplishes
• accumulates
• scores
• amasses
• nets
• occupies
• regains
• grosses
• clears
• notches (up)
• catches
• recaptures
• takes over
• picks up
• annexes
• reacquires
• racks up
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• pays
• forfeits
• gives
• grants
• yields
• accords
• parts (with)
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reaps

Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 21 May 2026

However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026

Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits. — David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026

And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions – from its exposure to defense, to its thriving power systems business and a wider FTSE 100 rally. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026