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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
Spain’s across the board growth is now reaping international market benefits.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
More recently, the British engineering giant has reaped even bigger awards, securing a £1 billion investment from Qatar to accelerate its development of climate-friendly technologies.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
And as other countries and companies deal with 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, Hercules Industries is reaping the benefits of long-term relationships with domestic suppliers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 May 2025
More recently, the British engineering giant has reaped even bigger awards, securing a £1 billion investment from Qatar to accelerate its development of climate-friendly technologies.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
For now, Ratcliffe’s arrival has provided an opportunity for the Glazers to step back from the day-to-day, shuffle slightly out of the spotlight, pocket a cool $151.5m each, and see whether a different hand at the tiller could reap better results on and off the pitch.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
And as other countries and companies deal with 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, Hercules Industries is reaping the benefits of long-term relationships with domestic suppliers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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At the melipona bee sanctuary, visitors can harvest and taste honey directly from the hives.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The fruit is planted and harvested by hand, which explains why delivered pineapples arrive without their crowns as they are used to plant new fruits — creating a sustainable growth process.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Any move to weaken the dollar might enrage Trump World, earning Japan bigger tariffs.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In a year that emphasized bold narratives and artistic risk, several standout films earned praise.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Best new cars in 2025: See Consumer Reports' top picks for reliability, safety and moreNeed a break?—
Nora Eckert,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Then Tavares basically spent all seven years refusing to pick a lane.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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After her parents went away to serve their time, Savannah gained custody of both Grayson and Chloe.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Last year, Gmail gained the ability to summarize emails on demand.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Harvard has fought back in the courts, winning a temporary restraining order on May 23 that will allow international enrollments to continue as the case makes its way through the courts.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Miami was 15-15 in early April and had won just two of its first nine games in Atlantic Coast Conference play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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The goal was to create a human chain that would garner more attention than a single-site protest, McCollum said.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Known for starring in series like The OA and Shadow and Bone — both for Netflix — Gibson recently saw a second season pick-up for Dexter: Original Sin, which in April garnered Showtime’s biggest streaming premiere, with over 2.1 million global cross-platform viewers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Left-hander Pierce Coppola got the start and, after a dominant return against Alabama to the tune of 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings, just couldn’t find the zone.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Clients would get the remains of not only their loved one, but also the remains of other bodies.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Among those 79, records for four in Indian River County were previously publicly available, allowing reporters to obtain case details, but are now under seal.—
Hannah Critchfield,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Richard accused his daughter of vandalizing his home in 2000 and of making an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account in 2003, according to call logs and incident reports obtained by the outlet.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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