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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
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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
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Recent Examples of reaps
Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
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Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
Although everyone reaps the benefits of a more reliable grid, local landowners might not see those as sufficient to compensate for the impacts of the line, the commission says.
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Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Oftentimes, corporate America reaps the benefits.
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Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
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
Although everyone reaps the benefits of a more reliable grid, local landowners might not see those as sufficient to compensate for the impacts of the line, the commission says.
—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Oftentimes, corporate America reaps the benefits.
—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaps
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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new liquid material that harvests, stores, and releases energy within a single system.
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The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria.
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Whether La Roja earns another star or comes crashing back down to earth remains to be seen.
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The brand that saves time, reduces friction and feels like it was designed for their actual life earns the right to become emotional later.
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Washington, which picks first, Utah, Memphis and Chicago have the first shots at those potential franchise-defining players.
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The Panthers were connected to a potential trade for Winnipeg Jets netminder and three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, but that is likely not happening now after Florida sent its haul of draft picks to Ottawa.
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The win and Australia’s own 1-0 start to the tournament ensure that whoever wins Friday will clinch a spot in the knockout round.
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The question for founders right now is not whether Big AI wins, but how can smaller companies survive and thrive alongside it.
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As Leanne is left to deal with the aftermath, her family gathers to support her on her journey of starting over and navigating heartbreak in her 50s.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
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Unless one candidate garners more than 50% of the votes to outright win the seat, the top two vote-getters will move on to the November general election ballot.
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Your 11th House of Friends gains steady, reliable traction, and small teamwork wins start adding up steadily in visible ways.
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One of the central ideas behind UrbanKore is that art gains deeper meaning when experienced in the environment that helped shape it.
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The Great American State Fair officially gets underway tonight, and people who can’t attend in person may be wondering how to watch the kickoff celebration from home.
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The depth here gets thin quickly after the top four.
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“Reaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaps. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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