reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
have been reaping
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present perfect progressiveof reap.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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Carriers have been reaping the benefits, with some reporting solid earnings through the end of 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026
It would create a de facto windfall tax on power producers that have been reaping record profits because of the high price of natural gas, using the revenue to lower consumer energy bills.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
As a result, vendors big and small have been reaping the benefits.
From Reuters ● May 20, 2022
It’s the old “it can’t be serious if its bonkers” defense, and the Thomas’ have been reaping the benefit of this particular chestnut for decades.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2022
For a long time we have been reaping damage from a couple of disastrous precedents.
From The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories by Mark Twain
