reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
have reaped
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present perfectof reap.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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American oil producers on the Gulf Coast have reaped a bonanza from the choking off of energy supplies moving through the key Strait of Hormuz near Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Many traders have reaped even larger gains, thanks to the rapid climb of retail favorites such as Palantir, up 135% in 2025, or Robinhood Markets, up 204%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Although the Japanese trading card game is usually seen as a children’s hobby, many resellers have reaped the benefits of selling to adult collectors who will shell out hundreds of thousands for particularly rare cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
Plus, as Salon's Melanie McFarland noted in a commentary about comedians who have reaped the unexpected benefits of cancel culture, DeGeneres' industry ousting "mostly amounts to a time-out."
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024
You cannot fathom the benefits I have reaped here in Maryland.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
