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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Cucumbers are a versatile and rewarding crop, offering abundant harvests for fresh eating, pickling, and summer recipes.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Crooks then deploy myriad methods, including showing viewers scam ads and fake software updates, harvesting their data, or earning commissions by sending them to gambling or adult content sites.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Noun
In August, travelers come from near and far to experience Bear Lake Raspberry Days in Garden City, Utah, an event that celebrates the harvest of the famous sweet, juicy berries with a parade, live music, a pie-eating contest, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Cucumbers are a versatile and rewarding crop, offering abundant harvests for fresh eating, pickling, and summer recipes.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Verb
The site is challenging to farm and even more challenging to harvest.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Crooks then deploy myriad methods, including showing viewers scam ads and fake software updates, harvesting their data, or earning commissions by sending them to gambling or adult content sites.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Year after year, Hagerty tries new cultivars of his favorite crops—including chiles, peaches, and loads of tomatoes.—
Johanna Silver,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Dominic placed Asher on the back of his pick-up truck to capture the moment before entering the ballpark together, the first of many.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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This is when the debtor, aware that his vehicle is in jeopardy, makes an appointment, through the lender, to have a repossessor pick it up.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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On this late May evening, the 15 men gathered there were contemplating tackling something few had previously had the courage or skill to take on.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The sonar users searched more for fish before even fishing, while the other team spent more time actively fishing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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For Pacifica resident Bae Cadotte and her son, that meant going to the pier each morning, getting coffee and bait at the Chit Chat Cafe, then heading out to go fishing.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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