reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reaped
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past participleof reap.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reapverb (used with object)to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Example Sentences
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Banks reaped the rewards of SpaceX’s historic initial public offering, while market volatility kept trading floors bustling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Americans have reaped enormous gains from the fall of protectionist barriers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Investors who’ve been in on the artificial-intelligence build-out have reaped handsome stock-market gains over the past few years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
One of the few pieces of information we have about them is that at a very solemn moment the worshipers were shown “an ear of corn which had been reaped in silence.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
