reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
has been reaping
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present perfect progressiveof reap (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Micron has been reaping the benefits of an industrywide shortage of memory technology, an important component of artificial-intelligence hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Like “Running Up That Hill,” “Master of Puppets” has been reaping the recent benefits of the “Stranger Things” effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
The bitter medicine helped reinvigorate the automaker, and for the last several years it has been reaping record profits.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2019
Oakland has been reaping the benefits ever since.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2015
Nonetheless, the government says that its military strategy has been reaping results over the past six years, as many previously-violent parts of the country, such as Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana, are now under control.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2012
