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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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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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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
Verb
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nevada Qualls, 25, earns $12 an hour, working as a cashier at city hall in Lake Providence.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So until the party picks its next presidential nominee—still at least 18 months away—there is no real leader of the Democratic Party.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in its history, this year’s batch of Gotham nominees includes 10 Best Feature picks.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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In today’s environment, the leader who can integrate across boundaries — technical and human, strategic and tactical, long-term and immediate — is the one who wins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Read on for how to watch Love Island Australia in the US to see which couple wins the final $50,000 grand prize.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That space flows into a media room, where the family gathers to read and watch TV.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 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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If Florida State strikes out at landing a potential big fish, don't be surprised if Golesh gains some traction in Tallahassee.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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As new friendships form and Adam gains a healthy perspective, his reporting changes.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After Lazio at the weekend, the algorithm gets kinder.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Reaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaps. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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