gleaning

present participle of glean

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaning
Verb
  • When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The race to dominate the humanoid robotics market is as much about harvesting 3D data as finessing the nuts and bolts.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last month, a Ward 2 resident initiated the process of gathering signatures to trigger a recall election of Richardson.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gulf countries are on the cusp of reaping rewards from decades of investment and regulatory overhauls and may soon challenge global financial hubs such as Hong Kong, London, and Singapore, the head of global macro and asset allocation at investment giant KKR said in an interview.
    Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • His new team is reaping the benefits.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Unveiling of Goodall’s Rose Henry Breed, political adviser in the UN General Assembly, proposed creating the Jane Goodall Rose in hopes of planting it at the UN’s International Peace Garden.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Make sure to take size into account when planting so the mums don’t give the coral bells too much shade.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Gleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaning. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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