REAPED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

reaped

verb

past tense of reap

as in harvested

to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use my great-grandfather had to reap the wheat on his family farm with a hand scythe

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as in earned

to receive as return for effort if you continue to work hard at musicianship, you will reap the rewards of being a concert pianist

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Recent Examples of reaped The company reaped about $900 million with its initial public offering. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits. — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 As the fungus grows, the benefits of a symbiotic relationship are reaped at the tree’s expense. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and Peacock, which aired the Spanish language broadcast of the games, also reaped strong viewership and ad dollars. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Other indigenous peoples know it as the Corn Moon, Harvest Moon and Ricing Moon, to reflect the time when various crops are ready to be reaped and collected. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Rodríguez argues the relationship has already reaped benefits for the country. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026 Beyond official venues, non-host communities like Greenville and Charlotte also reaped benefits through team base camps and watch parties, demonstrating the tournament's widespread economic engine. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Within three years, the school had reaped $72 million from the GI Bill to enroll more than 3,500 veterans. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026

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That’s another indication that the breach has been ongoing and new cards become available shortly after they’re harvested.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
The electricity harvested from the vehicle skin can run onboard systems, recharge battery banks, and reduce the fuel needed for auxiliary generators.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Bartko, who earned degrees in civil engineering and law in Belarus, fled her home country on a student visa to avoid political persecution over her vocal opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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His two conference titles came after the Owls were picked to finish fifth and third in their division.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The inaugural release will feature an Elijah Craig barrel picked by UK Athletics Director and CEO of Champions Blue LLC J Batt, who traveled to Bardstown to select the bourbon barrel.

— Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026

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The Big Ten has won the last three national titles via three different teams (Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State).

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
The United States won 94-61, with Caitlin Clark recording a double-double in her senior international debut with 14 points and 11 assists in 25 minutes off the bench.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of won

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The collective added that its initial open letter – early signatories of which included Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, Nobel Prize-winning writer Annie Ernaux and directors Matteo Garrone and Isabel Coixet – had since garnered 1,000 signatures.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Academy graduate Ollie Scarles garnered some interest towards the end of the window.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of garnered

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When reached for comment on LeVota’s letter, which The Star obtained this week, Garza’s attorney Brianne Thomas called it an act of retaliation and provided a copy of Garza’s complaint to The Star.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Through an open records request, the Star-Telegram obtained copies of text messages and emails concerning discussions between the two cities about the data center development.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

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