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as in to harvest
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 to earn
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 reap
Drivers need to link a credit or debit card to reap the benefits and either submit photos of receipts or check in at gas stations through the app to get cash rewards.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
His message of self-improvement slots in nicely with what many believe about this country, that anyone can reap the rewards of meritocracy and even the deepest wounds can heal.
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Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
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Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
His message of self-improvement slots in nicely with what many believe about this country, that anyone can reap the rewards of meritocracy and even the deepest wounds can heal.
—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reap
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At Valley Paving, crews harvest the raw materials from the land, a mix of sand and gravel.
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Anyone who’s sat that long in the dark—through Ben-Hur, Jaws 3-D, and The Legend of Bagger Vance—has sown and harvested many seasons of doubt.
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Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.
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Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.
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The engaged couple from Orlando, Florida, pick a different city to visit each Fourth of July.
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Bellinger and Schlittler were selected by their fellow players, while Rice was picked by Major League Baseball.
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Monthly events like their floral arrangement workshop and cocktail classes create a space where people can enjoy an experience while gaining new skills and knowledge.
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Join today to gain access to our latest series ‘Fashion’s Real Reset Starts Now’.
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But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.
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The Socceroos are playing in the knockout stage for the third time in 20 years but have yet to win an elimination game.
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The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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Exonerees in Georgia have a new pathway to obtain compensation from the state, which Pugh intends to pursue, but that process takes time.
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Authorities confirmed the match after obtaining his DNA from trash.
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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