reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
is reaping
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present progressiveof reap (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, the commodities tycoon is reaping the benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Demand for these products is growing, and Dell is reaping the benefits.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is reaping the benefits of its well-timed Juniper Networks acquisition.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
"She is reaping the rewards because she is so invested."
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
He has the sugar of his tea spread out on the window-sill, and is reaping quite a harvest of flies.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
