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
As a result, vendors big and small have been reaping the benefits.
From Reuters ● May 20, 2022
So while winemakers have been reaping the benefits of higher temperatures, the grape growers have had to adapt in ways that are going to affect prices as well as the types of grapes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
I myself gave birth to one fully-formed Philadelphia lawyer and have been reaping the whirlwind ever since.
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2020
For generations we have been reaping and wasting, instead of ploughing and sowing.
From England and Germany by William Morris Hughes
