reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reaped
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past participleof reap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reapverb (used with object)to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Example Sentences
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In an era of higher interest rates, banks have reaped big profits due to consumers’ reluctance to move money out of low-interest checking accounts that offer convenience and ready access to money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The drug company reaped a temporary windfall during the pandemic with both the most successful Covid vaccine and antiviral drug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
On a sweltering Friday back at his home ground, Duckett reaped the rewards with a swashbuckling century to keep England in their deciding third Test against New Zealand.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The millet was reaped with stone knives, piled into haystacks, and threshed to obtain the seeds, which were then stored in skin bags or wooden dishes and finally ground with millstones.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
