harvested

past tense of harvest
as in picked
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 harvested Each was designed to be planted and harvested under slightly different conditions. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 By late summer, apples and grapes ripen, and hops are harvested through mid-September. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 Fast-growing microgreens such as watercress and pea shoots and tendrils can be grown and harvested in a couple of weeks. — The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026 The event will feature an educational component, where SNAHC’s own traditional health practitioner Sage LaPena will discuss where different elements of the meal are harvested, as well as some of their health benefits. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Paola Lopez, who has harvested raisins in the central San Joaquin Valley, supports stronger regulations. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The grapes, from Mick Klüg Farms and Seedling Farms, are harvested starting between mid-September and early October and are available for about a month. — Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The case centers on accusations that Facebook failed to protect users from a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from roughly 87 million profiles and sold it to a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, to generate targeted ads. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Last year, Van Dina secured a permit and harvested a female adult bear in Collier County. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • The prime minister and chief of staff had picked the general to coordinate the military mission of flipping Hungary to the Allied side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Seurer was picked by the Seahawks in the third round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft, but initially passed on playing in the NFL and was in the upstart USFL with the Los Angeles Express.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • More than 1,000 people were gathered as more than 50 shots were fired in at least two locations about a block apart in Vienna, Georgia, according to Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Deryck gathered up the platinum blonde lengths and rolled them into two equal portions on either side of Megan's head, pinning and sculpting them to resemble the pointed shape of a cat ear.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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