reaped; reaping; reaps
1
: to reap something
Examples of reap in a Sentence
She is now reaping the benefits of her hard work.
He reaped large profits from his investments.
The workers were out reaping the crops.
The workers were out reaping in the fields.
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But there’s a timely chill to its slowly spiraling demonstration of how easily communities can thrill to any man brazen enough to declare himself closer to God than others, and toxic enough to reap the benefits of that trust for himself alone.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Seniors deserve to reap the full benefits of their hard work from career-long contributions to Social Security and the Railroad Retirement Plan.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But eight months later, that decision has not reaped rewards.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
The book touches on all aspects of the battle for our attention, but much of it is about how Big Tech has taken advantage of unfettered capitalism, human nature and a knack for seductive algorithms to reap huge profits while warping our society in ways.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Seniors deserve to reap the full benefits of their hard work from career-long contributions to Social Security and the Railroad Retirement Plan.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But eight months later, that decision has not reaped rewards.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
The book touches on all aspects of the battle for our attention, but much of it is about how Big Tech has taken advantage of unfettered capitalism, human nature and a knack for seductive algorithms to reap huge profits while warping our society in ways.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reap. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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reap
verb1
a
: to cut (as grain) or clear (as a field) with a sickle, scythe, or machine
b
: harvest entry 2 sense 1
reap a crop
2
: to get as a result
reap the benefit of hard work
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