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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
There are generations of Baltimore hoopers who reaped the benefits.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
The trendy beauty treatment is all the rage on TikTok, and it’s garnered tons of attention for being a weird way to reap anti-aging benefits.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
To reap the benefits of infrared light without the risk, Seheult recommended going outside and covering up for about 30 minutes, even in the morning or evening while the sun is setting.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
These inclusion efforts reap benefits for individuals, workplace policies, and businesses.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
The trendy beauty treatment is all the rage on TikTok, and it’s garnered tons of attention for being a weird way to reap anti-aging benefits.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
To reap the benefits of infrared light without the risk, Seheult recommended going outside and covering up for about 30 minutes, even in the morning or evening while the sun is setting.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
These inclusion efforts reap benefits for individuals, workplace policies, and businesses.
—Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reap
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The American Journal of Transplantation study found that China is likely violating the dead donor rule, an ethical norm which requires all organ donors to be dead before their organs are harvested.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some of these tools, for example, use data shared with the application for training their models; others harvest user interactions like keyboard stroke patterns, raising concerns about data privacy, security and compliance.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The series ran for five seasons and nearly 200 episodes, with Chamberlain earning his first Golden Globe for Best Television Star – Male in 1962.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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In the past, fighters earned points in two regular-season bouts, with the highest point earners moving onto the playoffs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Even when bottled on its own in the 1980s, it was often picked late and sold in a long, slender bottle similar to riesling’s suggested sweetness, Ogilvie Merwin Vintners co-owner and director of production David Ogilvie said.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Players such as Milwaukee Brewers draft pick Griffin Tobias graduated, but returnees include senior third baseman Ryder Fernandez (Purdue Northwest), senior outfielder Drew Kosteba (Purdue Northwest), sophomore shortstop Parker Robinson and senior pitcher Josh Flores (Kentucky).—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those efforts to promote representation of marginalized groups in hiring gained traction for years before Republicans made the term DEI a political target.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Worldwide, employees gained access to remote work and the flexibility that came with it and are, understandably, reluctant to return to in-person work.—
Ruchi Kulhari,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Osceola and Stockton met twice earlier this season at Osceola Heritage Park, and the Magic won both games by an average of 19 points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Here's My Ultimate Bakery Crawl Through Reykjavik Kovács shared what an honor this achievement was, especially considering his pastry shop had opened only five months prior to winning the competition.—
Sable Massingill Martinez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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As of Monday afternoon, the fundraiser has garnered over $13,000 of its $20,000 goal.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.—
Made by History,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This was Spoelstra’s team playing just eight when the game was in the balance and getting the best from all eight, including a season-high19 points from Kyle Anderson and 16 points from Pelle Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Construction plans obtained exclusively by CNN show Ecuador’s Defense Ministry recently signed an agreement with Manta’s port authority to build a 150-meter pier and expand the existing port by more than 700 square meters.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Players changed over the years, but Weaver was the constant, manipulating the nuanced edges of the game and ever working to obtain some slender advantage over the opposition.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Reap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reap. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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