reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reaping
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present participleof reap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The County of Ventura 2025 Crop and Livestock Report shows strawberries as the county’s leading agricultural commodity, with growers reaping $808 million in wholesale revenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Wealthier Americans have been spending an especially large amount of money after reaping big stock-market gains over the past few years — what economists call the wealth effect.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
America’s investments in cutting-edge weapons have slowly begun to change the way it fights but soldiers are still far from reaping the full benefits of AI systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
And despite the bloodshed, it was a gamble that paid off, reaping countless benefits for the isolated and impoverished country, transforming both its economic and military fortunes.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Everyone's hooting as the cameras find Haymitch, who is by now famous for his head dive at the reaping, and he waves them away good-naturedly and points back to me.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
