reaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of reap
1
as in harvests
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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2
as in earns
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 reaps When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership. — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Opponents rallied around fishing and the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably come with full membership. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 On one hand, losses are out of control in the Premier League even as the division reaps far more in revenue than anywhere else. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reaps
  1. harvests
  2. earns
  3. picks
  4. wins
  5. gathers
  6. garners
  7. gains
  8. gets
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  • Researchers have also recently developed a printable textile that harvests dielectric charges from its wearer’s movements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At the scale of a fishery that harvests billions of pounds of pollock annually, that can mean hundreds of thousands of salmon.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • When a server in the US earns less than $17 an hour on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that typically doesn’t give them a lot of savings to pay for unexpected medical bills.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Conceding that earns you the credibility to defend the steps that matter.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of earns
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  • Each journalist picks 10 names from the 30 nominees in descending order, with each position scored on a basis of 15 points for the top choice and one for the 10th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The slightly bigger but AI-free LG 45 Ultragear OLED (45GX950A-B) and the 39-inch Alienware 39 5K OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3926QW) are better choices and remain our Editors' Choice picks in this category.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of picks
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  • Both parties expect whoever wins in November to do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, whoever wins the World Series will merely be setting the stage for an offseason that could have massive ramifications for the sport.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wins
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  • The new book also gathers behind-the-scenes photos from the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, which returned to theaters for a limited engagement in 2023.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Atlas Workshops is one prong of Marrakech’s Atlas Programs banner, which gathers the professional initiatives of the Marrakech International Film Festival.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of gathers
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  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of garners
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  • Whether lawmakers accept those limits will help determine how much authority the federal government gains over advanced AI systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That tension was the start point for Second Nature, a theme that frames denim as a living material that changes, evolves and gains character through time, touch and wear.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gains
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  • The Archimedes screw gets a molecular makeover The researchers took inspiration from the Archimedes’ screw, an ancient device with a helical blade inside a cylinder that lifts water (or solids) when rotated.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The driver gets a 24-inch OLED screen, and there’s a smaller 7-inch infotainment screen in the centre.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Reaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaps. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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