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
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
The city has been reaping the rewards of Holzhauer’s success — both in high-profile places and some less-known corners of the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2019
Oakland has been reaping the benefits ever since.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2015
The sport is now based at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield and has been reaping the benefits.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2012
