GLEANING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

gleaning

verb

present participle of glean

as in harvesting

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That means a material optimized for sunlight is not necessarily the best choice for harvesting light from LEDs or other indoor sources.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
To properly store your onions after harvesting them, start by selecting suitable storage varieties.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026

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An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in several states with heavy surf and threatening to bring coastal flooding, wind and rain to parts of the Northeast through the weekend.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Davis looked to the 1920s for the collection, drawing on artist Charles Demuth’s depictions of sailors, dockworkers and flappers gathering in speakeasies.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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Victim of its own success However, the fact that demand for Novo’s products—and production—abroad is so massive means that its domestic economy isn’t reaping all the benefits.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
The tech sector of the S&P 500 has seen its forward price/earnings multiple contract from 29 to 21 in the past year with the market unwilling to extrapolate the profit surge in the absence of a clear path back to reaping oodles of free cash flow.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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Avoid planting them in areas where other legumes have been grown over the past two years, and look for pea varieties known for their shoots and tendrils.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026
Florida citrus growers are planting trees with gene-editing technology to combat the deadly citrus greening disease that has devastated many of their crops.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

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