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
The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Pumpkins, apples and cranberries are a few staples of the harvest season.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mike Haskey, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Gleaners from a local anti-hunger group harvested some of the crops to donate to nearby food banks and shelters.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This comes at an inconvenient time as Midwest farmers are in harvest season.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Pumpkins, apples and cranberries are a few staples of the harvest season.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
The moon’s name refers to the time of year when farmers would harvest fall crops ahead of the first frost of the season.
—Mike Haskey, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Gleaners from a local anti-hunger group harvested some of the crops to donate to nearby food banks and shelters.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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KeyBanc downgraded Corteva to hold from buy after the provider of seed and crop protection announced plans to split into two companies.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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This Southern crop is available all fall to enjoy in countless recipes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Complete our roundup of best basics with something a bit more fashion-forward, too, like a floral blouse from Ulla Johnson or a light wash denim shirt from Nanushka—the fashion girl picks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Days after a gunman drove a truck into a Grand Blanc Township church and opened fire on worshippers, killing four people and wounding eight, hundreds gathered in Flint for a community safety briefing focused on crisis response and prevention in houses of worship.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some focus on fishing in the ocean or among the mangroves, others on herding zebu cattle, and still others on harvesting resources from the forest.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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This summer, a Florida man stumbled on a wrecked vessel while fishing with his grandson – possibly a 19th-century ship designed to carry rum.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gulf countries are on the cusp of reaping rewards from decades of investment and regulatory overhauls and may soon challenge global financial hubs such as Hong Kong, London, and Singapore, the head of global macro and asset allocation at investment giant KKR said in an interview.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The longtime couple did just that and seems to be reaping the fruit of their labor.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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