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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Americans have reaped enormous gains from the fall of protectionist barriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He sees it as “a period where we have reaped the benefits of the first shift and see up ahead — not very far ahead — the risks of the next stage.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
While AI has bolstered demand for more powerful and efficient semiconductors, only a handful of companies have reaped the rewards, according to an analysis by McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
You cannot fathom the benefits I have reaped here in Maryland.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
