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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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
But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
On a sweltering Friday back at his home ground, Duckett reaped the rewards with a swashbuckling century to keep England in their deciding third Test against New Zealand.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The NAACP, the civil rights organization most closely identified with the concert, reaped substantial rewards.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
