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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
Samsung is ready to rush down the new road and reap the benefits of defining the direction.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Instead of kicking a short field goal, Buffalo went for it on fourth down and reaped the benefits.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Investments in key technologies alone, however, will not enable countries—especially developing ones—to reap the economic benefits of technological advancements.
—Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
From there, the Panthers can reap — pun intended — the rewards in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Instead of kicking a short field goal, Buffalo went for it on fourth down and reaped the benefits.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Investments in key technologies alone, however, will not enable countries—especially developing ones—to reap the economic benefits of technological advancements.
—Saadia Zahidi, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
From there, the Panthers can reap — pun intended — the rewards in 2025.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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This could be the future of farming, according to Kiera Foti, brand manager at Atlantic Sea Farms, which harvested 1.3m pounds of seaweed last year, the majority of the US seaweed crop.—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Deer heads are mounted on the walls, mini-toboggans are nailed to the ceiling, and lumberjack-plaid drapery evokes cabanes à sucre, or sugar shacks, traditional shanties set up in forests where the sap to be turned into maple syrup is harvested.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The founder earned a reputation for stirring up controversy and pushing fashion ideas to the extreme, as in his use of oversized silhouettes and his iconoclastic runway presentations.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Pike, who died of Cancer in 2019, earned notoriety in the early 1980s after establishing the Pikes Hotel in Ibiza.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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But because of the draft picks exchanged, that amount is likely to end up closer to $30 million.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Simon Hill The Best Coffee Subscriptions to Keep You Wired These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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The drug has gained popularity in and out of Hollywood over the last few years as many people turn to it for weight loss, even when not medically necessary.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Oil giant Shell meanwhile saw shares gain almost 3% after posting a significant drop in annual profit following a year of lower crude prices.—
Ryan Browne,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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The founding products, The Cream and The Rich Cream, first garnered the attention, and now with a full line that caters to the complexion and the hair, the brand is a go-to for many beauty insiders and enthusiasts, as well as skincare experts, one of whom is Lord Gavin McLeod-Valentine.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the Alternatives to PAIN Act garnered an impressive show of bipartisan support in the House and Senate.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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According to an arrest and booking report obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday, Welling was arrested by a Yreka Police officer just past midnight on Sunday morning and booked into Siskiyou Country Sheriff's Office custody around 2 a.m.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The voice note, originally obtained by Daily Mail, is a six-minute apology from Baldoni, who sounds desperate to fix any trouble over Lively’s rooftop rewrites.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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