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reap

[reep] / rip /
VERB
collect, harvest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring in derive gain garner obtain produce realize receive recover take in
STRONG
acquire crop cull cut draw gather get glean mow pick pluck procure profit retrieve secure strip win
WEAK
come to have get as a result ingather pick up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forfeit lose miss
STRONG
fail grow misunderstand plant reject relinquish surrender yield
WEAK
sow

Example Sentences

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But the significance of these cases runs deeper: They threaten the legal architecture that has allowed Big Tech to reap trillions of dollars in profits with little risk of consequence in court.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Those that meet the AI revolution by investing in their workforce will reap the greatest rewards.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Instead, she snapped up shares in companies including Microsoft, a bet that the economy will normalize and corporate earnings will reap the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

As Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes put it, "AI is happening" - and we can "reap benefits or allow it to disrupt our lives".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Dad was going to plow the abandoned fields, sow seeds, and reap the grain.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.