gleaned

past tense of glean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaned
Verb
  • Traditionally, tobacco was harvested by hand, hung in a log barn and cured to a golden-brown with a wood fire that had to be stoked day and night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lawsuit filed five years ago New Mexico's attorney general had sued Meta in 2021 following revelations that Cambridge Analytica had harvested personal data from as many as 87 million Facebook users through a third-party app.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Researchers gathered data on students’ mental well-being before and after the intervention in March.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bar then placed a $5,000 bet on Kalshi that the then-underdog Knicks would win, and a $13,500 payout meant the bar not only paid off its patrons’ tabs, but also reaped a $8,500 profit.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Under-21s manager Rob Page, who Wright is enjoying working with, has reaped the benefits of the striker’s excellent form.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to finding recording devices similar to the ones planted in OpenAI offices, the FBI allegedly found evidence that Alfozan had planted at least one other bug.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Trees were planted directly into the ground in the gravel patio area, and climbing vines were planted with future shade in mind.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Gleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaned. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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