reaps

present tense third-person singular of reap

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Funga harvests fungal spores from a healthy forest and transplants them to a commercial tree nursery, mixes them with water, and applies them directly to saplings in an aqueous solution within a single day or two of harvest.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Indy commands the screen and earns his spot as a leader of the 2025 spooky season.
    Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That means just about any food-and-Miami related subject is fair game, from who picks the avocados and celebrations of the different culinary cultures of Miami to why everyone in this town is willing to sell their literal souls and possibly their children for mangoes every summer.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Commit to the draft picks on defense McMillan might already be the Panthers’ best player.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vince spoke on how his game centered around his competition wins and being able to do successful damage control.
    David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Werewolf American Pub invites fans to watch with game sound on, free shots every time the Padres scores and $2 house beers for an hour after the game if the team wins.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Outside, the city gathers as a community, turning Soundscape Park into an agora.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In this heartwarming Christmas special, Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman gathers her closest friends and family to help highlight her favorite holiday traditions.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But live content still garners the biggest ratings, which includes late-night talk shows.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • When the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship comes to the Twin Cities in December, not many will know that more than 50 years ago, a diminutive former Gophers hockey player was a catalyst in the establishment of the tournament that now garners worldwide media attention.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The impact is gradual at first, then gains momentum.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Especially in creative and culture-driven industries, where ideas and storytelling carry extra weight, the ability to influence others often determines whether a vision gains traction or fades away.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the team that gets the ball first goes down and scores a touchdown, followed by a standard extra point, the second team has to score a touchdown but could attempt to end the game with a successful two-point try.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The pasta gets its fun colors from black carrot and tomato powder per ALDI’s promise to only use natural dyes in their products.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Reaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaps. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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