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
Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season. Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Florida banned the harvest of the species in the 1970s due to overfishing. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
In an aerial view, farmers use combine harvesters to harvest a wheat field near the city of Bila Tserkva on August 4, 2023 in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Trying to clear his name, Eddie Brock is hunted by a monster sent by the creator of the symbiotes, only to uncover a secret operation in Area 51 to harvest the creatures and exploit them. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harvest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
  • The crops don’t magically spring from the ground because someone has watched a YouTube video about regenerative agriculture.
    Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Despite lingering tensions and uncertainty, members of the community have come together to support one another and are optimistic about the almond crop.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Customers can pick their bases, flavors and even caffeine level.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Also in preseason, a fellow academy graduate in Jordi Pesquer and was even reported as being picked to start against Elche for Barcelona.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That same day, hundreds of women gathered outside the courthouse where Clancy is standing trial, wearing bright pink, in an attempt to raise awareness around maternal mental health.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, and Ike Barinholtz all filled in so Kimmel could go fishing.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, Robinson went fishing with several Pitt defensive backs and came home with enough of a haul — some 20 to 30 fish — to feed them.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And now, the prequel films get to reap the benefits of the chemistry that Banks and Harrelson cultivated.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Binders upon binders of policies on people like him that Wall Street was waiting on to die to reap their returns.
    Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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