GLEANING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

gleaning

verb

present participle of glean

as in harvesting

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Or abalone farmed in Santa Barbara—California’s ban on harvesting wild abalone remains in place—served au gratin or as crudo.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
That is, people (including children) who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for purposes of bag limits.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of harvesting

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Just gaining and gathering a better understanding of the offense so the confidence grows within myself and the receivers.

— Matt Zahn, CBS News, 30 July 2026
OWAReaper then creates a session key, unique to each target, and begins gathering the target’s email address, username and Outlook settings.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

Definition of gathering

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As the Wall Street Journal reports, British fossil fuel giant Shell is reaping enormous profits thanks to spiking oil prices triggered by the conflict in Iran.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 July 2026
That kind of deal had been the standard procedure in recent years, with teams paying players big money early and reaping the benefits of those extra prime years before a third deal comes around.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees.

— Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Solar farms can create pollinator havens by planting native wildflowers under and around panels to create rich feeding grounds for bees, butterflies and moths.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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