Definition of harvestnext
as in crop
the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season we can thank the bountiful harvest of 1621 for our traditional feast of turkey and all the trimmings every November

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verb

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
Noun
Europe is expected to have a particularly poor corn harvest and needs larger imports just as its demand for feed remains high. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Russian drivers grit their teeth, endure the lines, and hope that government promises that the shortages will ease after the agricultural harvest season – a time of peak demand – are fulfilled. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
That price is paid primarily by the poorer countries where the main ingredient of fishmeal is harvested and processed. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The team is currently applying this approach to devices installed across wall panels or doors to harvest ambient temperature differences. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harvest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
  • For now, better wheat and barley crops in Canada, Australia and Argentina, along with good harvests in the Middle East and North Africa, are cushioning the blow.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Impeachment politics next year could be driven by an incoming crop of progressive lawmakers who could form a sizable bloc in the caucus.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While the three were picking their way through a clump of trees at the far end of the cornfield, half a dozen does came out of the willows single file, walked under my platform within six yards of me, and started to feed.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Dabrowski’s favorite moment came outside the livestream of the Telfar event from New York, where young Parisians gathered in a spirit of community, dressing with individuality rather than for the cameras.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Under the White House pool system, the networks -- ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC -- rotate responsibilities for gathering and distributing footage of the president's daily movements.
    — Miriam Waldvogel, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At 72, Bill Von Herbulis doesn’t let life in a wheelchair keep him from fishing and working his crab traps daily at the marina near his Florida home.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For example, in 2021, a dozen Turkish bottom trawlers fishing illegally in the Aegean Sea tried to ram a Greek research vessel when the scientists began filming their activity.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Those who embrace new technologies are best placed to shape them and reap their benefits.
    — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The United States could reap crucial benefits from sharing foreign trade secrets with select tech firms.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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