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 Buying directly from a local producer may provide an opportunity to ask questions about how food is grown, harvested, washed, stored and transported. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 And, perhaps most importantly, all potatoes should be harvested before the first frost to prevent rot. Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 13 July 2026 In other words, these olives are often harvested while still green and then darkened through oxidation and other methods during processing. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Apples and blackberries are a quintessential flavor pairing during the shoulder season when the summer is beginning to wind down, wild blackberries are ripening, and early apples are being harvested. Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026 Growers altogether harvested 96,898 tons of winegrapes, compared to 129,739 tons in 2024. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 July 2026 The primary way the parasite spreads is via human feces, so a lack of toilets and sanitation stations in fields where produce and vegetables are grown and harvested can be a major source of Cyclospora, public-health experts say. Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2026 After his children left home, my grandfather rented the land to a farmer; fresh vines were planted, the grapes harvested and sold each year. Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 During our few extended trips each year, this former neighbor has checked in on our cats, taken in packages and harvested from our garden to enhance proper growth, etc. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
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  • The signal caller’s success at South Alabama was one of the primary reasons Dickert picked Ezell to be his offensive coordinator.
    Noah Vinsky July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • European referees are chosen for finals played outside Europe, and referees from other continents are picked for finals played in Europe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
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  • Earlier this month, Monopol reported that VAU had gathered support from 107 artists, including Renate Bertlmann, Ernst Caramelle, Jakob Lena Knebl, and Eva Schlegel, to launch a fair to fill this gap.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Two weeks after Sayveon’s disappearance, family, friends, and his Kroger co-workers gathered at Forest Hills Park in Charlottesville.
    Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 20 July 2026

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“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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