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
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or that produce unimpressive harvests may need fertilizer from time to time to boost their growth and enhance fruiting and flowering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
In keeping with their moral compass, Just Creamery only uses vegetable rennet, not animal rennet which must be harvested from calves’ stomachs.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Spread out your harvest by selecting early-mid and late-season bearing varieties.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or that produce unimpressive harvests may need fertilizer from time to time to boost their growth and enhance fruiting and flowering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Not more fruits and vegetables, but data will be harvested.
—Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
In keeping with their moral compass, Just Creamery only uses vegetable rennet, not animal rennet which must be harvested from calves’ stomachs.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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But in December the White House announced a twelve-billion-dollar bailout to row-crop farmers.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Garden weeds adapt to local climates, tolerate drought, low soil fertility, and compete with crops for water, nutrients, and light.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There is a weekly schedule of group activities to pick from such as the morning mantra chanting, group yoga sessions, Vedanta talks, excursions to the village, treks to local peaks, nature and forest walks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even the most ardent of Notre Dame football fans would not be able to pick him out of a lineup, or name him.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On March 18th, Hadi gathered with friends to celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri, a festival of fire on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which begins on March 20th.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before sunrise in downtown Dallas, volunteers gather in near silence, scanning sidewalks and glass towers for signs of birds that didn’t survive the night’s migration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The owners have a few rental cabins, too, for people who want to fish in Lake Washington, an oxbow of the Mississippi River.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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In present-day Montana, Preston Clyburn (Russell) and younger brother Paul (Matthew Fox) are fishing, drinking coffee on porches overlooking the Madison River and living a divine life in God’s Country.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Japan could offer this network for use within the Golden Dome, providing crucial proximity to powers like China and North Korea, and in return reap the benefits of America’s top-tier missile defense.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other states would reap similar benefits from axing their income tax.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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