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

When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership. — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Opponents rallied around fishing and the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably come with full membership. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

On one hand, losses are out of control in the Premier League even as the division reaps far more in revenue than anywhere else. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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

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