as in to pick
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
harvest salmon from nearby rivers every year we harvest corn from our own garden
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Recent Examples of harvest
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Rice prices in the country rose sharply in the second half of 2024 and accelerated further in the first half of 2025, mainly due to poor harvests in 2023 and 2024.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
For lily flowers in the garden which weren’t harvested, allow the bloom to fade, and then trim it off, leaving the whole stem and all the foliage intact.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
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Noun
This is the time of year when crops are maturing and farmers are looking forward to harvests, shipments and paydays.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Rice prices in the country rose sharply in the second half of 2024 and accelerated further in the first half of 2025, mainly due to poor harvests in 2023 and 2024.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Verb
Many of the tomatoes sold at grocery stores were harvested while still green and ripened through exposure to ethylene gas.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
For lily flowers in the garden which weren’t harvested, allow the bloom to fade, and then trim it off, leaving the whole stem and all the foliage intact.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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Capturing excess nutrient runoff from crop fields is good for both public health and the environment.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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That shifts focus to a high school crop featuring Eli Willits, JoJo Parker and Billy Carlson.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Readers clearly have no problem picking favorites, with the top properties located mostly in major travel destinations like Mumbai, New Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Agra.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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This year, the program is running twice as long and with four times the number of attractions to pick from.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
Verb
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In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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As the Tuesday, July 8, episode slowly came to a close, the group of 12 islanders received a text to gather around the fire pit to learn who America had saved.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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On one hand, anglers in the Treasure Valley who don’t usually get to catch walleye now have an opportunity in Lake Lowell to fish and to help with population control.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Seven years ago, he was run over by boat while fishing one January night near the Pennybacker Bridge.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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To reap these benefits, time is certainly of the essence.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Those bold enough to double down on inclusion will reap both financial returns and a strategic moat, while their competitors hemorrhage talent and credibility.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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