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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
The general staff reaps data from the point system, enabling it to make better decisions about strategy.
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Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Nobody reaps glory from doing the unseen right thing.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Tamar Jacoby, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Noble/Getty Images My generation, Generation Z, reaps the pain of such division.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Nobody reaps glory from doing the unseen right thing.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaps
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Fourth-generation farmer Charles Stoecker harvests kale on land his family rents from Leslie Alfred White.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 2025
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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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That’s an excellent benefit for a no-annual-fee credit card that earns points that transfer to a long list of partners like Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Nashville native — daughter of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Paul Overstreet, who penned hits of his own and for many others beginning in the 1980s — earns her first top 10 on Country Airplay as a writer.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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That was true when there were committee picks figuring into the mix, and true since those were done away with.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shop picks from Kelly Clarkson, Martha Stewart, Joanna Gaines’ home lines, and more while prices start just $15.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is a huge contest in the battle for the 1-seed in the NFC (and homefield advantage in the playoffs), as the loser will fall further behind the Seahawks and the Rams, who are both 7-2 after blowout wins yesterday.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Among them, the Nobel Peace Prize consistently garners the most public interest due to the prominence of its nominees and the global impact of their work.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But live content still garners the biggest ratings, which includes late-night talk shows.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By incorporating the former’s deep-supply-chain data into the latter’s supplier network, the collaboration prepares Db for looming regulatory compliance—namely, the DPP—as the Norwegian luggage label gains international momentum.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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With Henry’s arrival, Tara gains an identity in the contemporary sense—a gender, a particular disposition toward the world that is legible through her speech and actions.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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So who gets the political heat, so to speak, for the cost of electricity?—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The menu gets creative with dishes like Thai shrimp curry with plantains, but the star remains its signature bobó de lagosta, a rich lobster stew and northeastern classic.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaps. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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