reap
verb (used with object)
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
was reaping
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past progressiveof reap.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Child said Arm can still increase its sales as it was reaping a 5% royalty rate on chips made with the newest technology versus 3% with the previous version.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
Soon, most major retailers were buying scrunchies from Hendler’s company, and Ms. Revson was reaping millions of dollars in royalties.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022
Former British number one Johanna Konta, who reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 2017, said she was pleased Norrie was reaping rewards in front of a home crowd.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2022
“I was reaping the benefits that I thought were there.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2019
I had been humble, and now I was reaping the wages of humility.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
