GLEAN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

glean

verb

Definition of glean

as in to gather

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Recent Examples of glean But there was plenty more to glean from the Patriots’ first game. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The rules of how the sisters’ magic works are hard to glean, which undercuts the stakes. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 But, other than the fact that Kalieb Osborne is a superior athlete at the QB position and the team is well-equipped with playmakers, there wasn’t much to glean from a performance that lacked any sort of challenge. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2026 Another positive to glean, however, was in seeing who had those hits. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glean

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Since then, Huang’s profile has risen to the status of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, with thousands of people gathering to hear his keynotes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
This allows manufacturers to use the machine for productive work while its AI system gathers operational data.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of gather

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Most of that debt is tied to assessments these hospitals owe the state as part of a complex tax scheme that in the past allowed Illinois to reap higher Medicaid payments from the federal government for redistribution to the hospitals.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Through the spring and summer the forest in this mountain backcountry had been blessed with abundant rainfall and the wild creatures were busy reaping the berries, seeds and other browse.

— Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

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Still, the particles released by the fusion reactions could be harvested to synthesize medical isotopes or process nuclear waste from fission reactors.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
So yes, food plots can be a critical element in consistently harvesting mature bucks.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of harvest

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The symbol’s presence sowed doubts about the age and identity of the skeleton inside, according to Warwick Rodwell, a consultant archaeologist at Westminster Abbey.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
This election is too important to sow division or stand on the sidelines.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

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