as in to pick
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
harvest salmon from nearby rivers every year we harvest corn from our own garden
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Recent Examples of harvest
Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
When the crops are ready for harvest, the children can choose to keep their produce or sell the items at a local farmer’s market.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
They’re each charged with burglary and illegally harvesting a tarpon.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In a container that is too small, the tomatoes won't have enough space, water, and nutrients to grow to their proper size, limiting your harvest capabilities.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
When the crops are ready for harvest, the children can choose to keep their produce or sell the items at a local farmer’s market.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Red Burgundy okra is a heavy producer that is ready to harvest in only 55 days after planting its seeds.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
They’re each charged with burglary and illegally harvesting a tarpon.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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Allowing its use on these two common crops will drastically expand how much is applied and increase harm, advocates say.—
Michael Phillis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Soon, Johor was the world’s top gambier supplier and a major source of pepper—a legacy commemorated in the sultan’s coat of arms, which features both crops.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then, later that week while playing pick-up basketball, his season came crashing down.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Add 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and 2 small sprigs thyme, leaves picked, and cook, stirring often, until radicchio is softened and wilted, 5–8 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several dozen demonstrators also gathered at Temple and Alameda streets near the federal building, and a broadcast report said police issued a dispersal order there.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Overnight, with the European market out of bounds until the age of 18, Scotland became the primary waters to fish in due to being inside the United Kingdom.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, fishing the pods out can be a problem.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The North Stars are reaping the benefits of all that hard work.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Just as that film brought awards for its director and star, Fernanda Torres, The Secret Agent is reaping similar benefits, with the Golden Globes giving its coveted Best Actor award to Wagner Moura for his title role as an academic on the run from an authoritarian government in 1977 Brazil.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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