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
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
Follow these simple care tips to maximize your harvest and help softneck and hardneck garlic grow bigger and better bulbs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Bezos has also said that future space colonies must be supported by resources such as frozen water that can be harvested from the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Because late summer into early fall marks corn harvest season across much of the northern United States, many Native American tribes traditionally referred to the full moon in August or September with names related to corn, according to the Almanac.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2025
Follow these simple care tips to maximize your harvest and help softneck and hardneck garlic grow bigger and better bulbs.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
The results of a federal investigation into a Kentucky organ donation nonprofit, first disclosed by The New York Times in June, found that during a four-year period, medical providers had planned to harvest the organs of 73 patients despite signs of neurological activity.
—Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Bezos has also said that future space colonies must be supported by resources such as frozen water that can be harvested from the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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Arabidopsis is a lab-friendly weed, not a crop or tree.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The vinegar is made by a passionate duo who process obscure small-batch crops at the peak of their season.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That distinction can also determine if insurance plans get to pick the company that does the external review.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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But instead, Tuchel picked a hungry, in-form squad and the players rewarded him by playing like this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others tried to flee into a sewage pond; agents used a boat to fish them out and prosecutors later alleged one man tried to flip the vessel.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the park has campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing in Donner Lake and more in the summer, as well as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in winter.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Organizations that can reap benefits from ecosystems effectively leverage the dynamic networks, where no single player can succeed alone.—
Edyta Pacuk,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And now, five years later, the Guardians are still reaping the benefits of the deal.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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