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
  • The work could help scientists figure out which areas are worth investigating for future missions and whether any Martian soil could support crops in a greenhouse.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Small mesh nets have been used before to keep insects away from crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 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
  • In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds had gathered at the arena for a festival celebrating horse racing and Mexican culture.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 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
  • Investors sent chip stocks soaring this year on expectations for a massive AI buildout and a shortage of chips that would allow the companies to reap enormous profits.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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