GLEAN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

glean

verb

Definition of glean

as in to gather

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Recent Examples of glean More will be gleaned once pads and full-contact drills are permitted in training camp come late July. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Still, osmosis can be valuable, and that’s what Simpson is trying to glean. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 9 June 2026 In the United States, industry watchers analyze entries in the Great American Beer Festival, and globally, entries the World Beer Cup are scrutinized to glean trends in beer styles and the health of the craft beer industry. — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 If American high school students could all glean one thing from the series, what might that be? — Katie Sanders, Time, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for glean

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Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

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Authors would sometimes reap the fiscal benefits of their work, too, since self-publishing online could lead to a book’s publication in print (or, even better, a movie adaptation).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The offbeat film became a critical and audience hit, grossing $140 million, and reaped Oscars for Hunter, Paquin and screenwriter Campion.

— Chris Morris, Variety, 13 July 2026

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Attorneys at a key hearing for the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk sparred over whether a police interview should be made public, with Kirk’s family attorney saying that sealing it will only sow distrust in the justice system.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
But the boom always sows the seeds of its own destruction by getting ahead of itself with euphoric valuation.

— James Berman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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