reaped the whirlwind

A form of reap the whirlwind — To suffer bad consequences for one's actions.

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of reap the whirlwind
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APA

reaped the whirlwind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaped%20the%20whirlwind

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“reaped the whirlwind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaped%20the%20whirlwind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reaped the whirlwind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reaped%20the%20whirlwind.

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