gleaning

Definition of gleaningnext
present participle of glean
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Verb
  • Landscape designer Ben Gordon of Metropolitan Garden and Design notes that harvesting the outer leaves first allows the inner leaves to continue growing, with many varieties ready to harvest by April or May.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
  • Cut-and-come-again is a gardening practice that involves harvesting only the outer, mature leaves of the plant, leaving young leaves or root systems alone.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Schedule information-gathering conversations in predictable blocks rather than dropping surprise requests.
    ByMike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Prayer vigil to be held Monday On Monday evening, the community is gathering to support the victims' families and pray for healing.
    Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • New Mexico is not alone in reaping the financial benefits of the war.
    Morgan Lee, Fortune, 15 May 2026
  • New Mexico is not alone in reaping the financial benefits of the war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The problem is that the AI is misleadingly planting very sour ideas in my head and could easily push me into a much worse mental condition.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Kapuga nods to men digging mud out of shin-deep water, preparing the paddy fields for planting rice.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
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“Gleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaning. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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