gleaning

Definition of gleaningnext
present participle of glean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaning
Verb
  • That includes recording audio through your phone’s microphone, harvesting messages, contacts and account details, stealing photos and other files, making calls, even wiping the device.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • They’re each charged with burglary and illegally harvesting a tarpon.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.
    Daily News, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • From Bengaluru to Berlin, Boston to São Paulo, Shenzhen to Seoul, cities are reaping the benefits of establishing and supporting dynamic research and development (R&D) hubs.
    Abdulla Belhoul, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Essentially, the Bulls carry a wealth of cap space with the ability to take on money from other teams while reaping as much value as possible from players who were already on their way out.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Her playing hard was getting dirty and working the land and planting seeds and cutting the flowers and the vegetables and then taking them and cooking something.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The process of planting the seeds straight into the ground is easy.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Gleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaning. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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