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
Now the physicist and tech entrepreneur is focused on chocolate — not from cacao harvested in tropical climates more suited to the plant, but from cacao grown right here in Southern California.
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Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The team sees its technique having a role in a more circular economy in concrete production where old concrete is harvested, treated, and used to create new buildings.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
Oregano retains its flavor very well when dried and can be harvested anytime for fresh use.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors say a 9- and 11-year-old helped the defendants cultivate, produce and sell mushrooms allegedly harvested at a pair of locations in Fallbrook and Bonsall.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
To ensure longevity, remove all leaves from the flower stalks when harvested, and hang them upside down in a shady spot for two weeks.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Sheep, pigs, and cattle grazed under the trees and harvested their own fodder—a practice known as silvopasture, derived from Latin and meaning forest feeding.
—Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
She's harvested them and posted YouTube videos about how to cook them.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
This is because the grapes are harvested, fermented, and bottled when ‘young’ – usually within 3 to 6 months.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
The team sees its technique having a role in a more circular economy in concrete production where old concrete is harvested, treated, and used to create new buildings.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
Oregano retains its flavor very well when dried and can be harvested anytime for fresh use.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors say a 9- and 11-year-old helped the defendants cultivate, produce and sell mushrooms allegedly harvested at a pair of locations in Fallbrook and Bonsall.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
To ensure longevity, remove all leaves from the flower stalks when harvested, and hang them upside down in a shady spot for two weeks.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Sheep, pigs, and cattle grazed under the trees and harvested their own fodder—a practice known as silvopasture, derived from Latin and meaning forest feeding.
—Ben Seal, JSTOR Daily, 19 Mar. 2025
She's harvested them and posted YouTube videos about how to cook them.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
This is because the grapes are harvested, fermented, and bottled when ‘young’ – usually within 3 to 6 months.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvested
gathered
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Russia’s defense ministry claimed that Friday’s strike had killed 85 Ukrainian and Western military officers gathered at the restaurant near the playground.—
Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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