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
In plain English, that means data harvested by the very apps and websites Americans rely on to navigate modern life, then sold to the highest bidder — including the government.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Think mugwort from Ganghwa, fig from Yeongam, or rice harvested in Yeoju, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-quality crops.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
In this surgery, a patient's pulmonary valve is harvested from their heart.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The scammer appears to have obtained legitimate vendor contact information, possibly harvested from prior festival participation records, according to Toni.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
These typically need to be hand-harvested or using some machinery such as trunk shakers.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Smaller, heavily-competing trees can still be harvested and sold if done in support of restoration and the forest’s return to old-growth characteristics.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Growing only 3 to 4 inches long, it can be harvested in around 50 days.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Not more fruits and vegetables, but data will be harvested.
—Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Think mugwort from Ganghwa, fig from Yeongam, or rice harvested in Yeoju, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-quality crops.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
In this surgery, a patient's pulmonary valve is harvested from their heart.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The scammer appears to have obtained legitimate vendor contact information, possibly harvested from prior festival participation records, according to Toni.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
These typically need to be hand-harvested or using some machinery such as trunk shakers.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Smaller, heavily-competing trees can still be harvested and sold if done in support of restoration and the forest’s return to old-growth characteristics.
—Evan Mills, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Growing only 3 to 4 inches long, it can be harvested in around 50 days.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Not more fruits and vegetables, but data will be harvested.
—Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvested
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Both are projected to be picked in the top 10 in the NBA draft.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The first Muslim chaplain was picked in 1994, and the first Buddhist chaplain followed in 2008.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jamaica born About a hundred people gathered to lay Wilson to rest, singing, crying and laughing while remembering his kind heart, his hard work and his famous barbecue ribs and chicken wings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ka'mardre Coleman remembered Students and family of Ka'mardre Coleman gathered in the high school's courtyard with flowers, balloons and candles.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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