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
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The change would gradually impact other aspects of life, like the growing and harvest of crops, which has the potential to affect food supplies.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Green said most of the mushrooms are harvested in bigger quantities and sold to the local restaurants.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
By that time in early February, the orchard of Ross cling peaches, considered a late variety for the time of its summer harvest, workers would have pruned each tree and sprayed the orchard in anticipation of the impending bloom.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The change would gradually impact other aspects of life, like the growing and harvest of crops, which has the potential to affect food supplies.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
No matter your interests, there’s something for you in this gem of a mountain town—from embarking on half-day hikes and tastings at local wineries to riding the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and harvesting fresh fruit at the largest apple orchard in the Southeast.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Green said most of the mushrooms are harvested in bigger quantities and sold to the local restaurants.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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Paton had gone to see North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Pitt’s Kenny Pickett in person, the source said, and was largely unimpressed with the crop of quarterbacks in the 2022 draft class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Outlook for runoff remains poor The stakes are rising as the Colorado’s multidecade shrinking act continues to challenge the Southwest’s capacity to water crops and supply cities with reservoir storage that can’t keep up.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Younger students learned how produce is grown and practiced differentiating between fruits and vegetables before getting a chance to pick from a variety of items to take home at no cost.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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But no portal player drew more attention — or more lucrative offers — than former Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman, the consensus best available receiver who picked the Longhorns over a long list of suitors that included finalists such as Alabama, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two weeks of events will wrap up next week with a large celebration of life gathering at a Chicago megachurch and finally, home-going services at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Figueroa's father, Carlos, said his son loved to fish and was the youngest of his children.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit says the men killed were fishing and were returning home when their boat was struck.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another narrative suggests software firms have overspent on AI and won’t reap sufficient returns on their investments.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Too far, and your plants are unlikely to reap the benefits of the humidity generated.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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