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
The white flowers look beautiful on their own or can be harvested to make soothing teas.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
And where nearly 2,000 tons of jasmine were once harvested each year, now there are fewer than 15 – grown mostly by one family.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
All types of lettuce can be cultivated in pots, but leaf lettuces are particularly easy to grow in containers and can be harvested as soon as their leaves reach a usable size.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
And while the resort's four dining and drinking spots draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, their menus are filled with ingredients harvested from the surrounding landscape.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
And in Cedar Key, the bounty doesn’t travel far—salty morsels are harvested here and served within hours, often simply steamed or lightly seasoned to allow the sheer freshness to be the star of the culinary show.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Those Diehl votes are still out there waiting to be harvested by Minogue.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
However, hydrangeas also turn green simply in the maturation process and may be harvested and utilized in dry arrangements when this color is shown; such hydrangeas are referred to as Vintage or Antique.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
And where nearly 2,000 tons of jasmine were once harvested each year, now there are fewer than 15 – grown mostly by one family.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026
All types of lettuce can be cultivated in pots, but leaf lettuces are particularly easy to grow in containers and can be harvested as soon as their leaves reach a usable size.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
And while the resort's four dining and drinking spots draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, their menus are filled with ingredients harvested from the surrounding landscape.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
And in Cedar Key, the bounty doesn’t travel far—salty morsels are harvested here and served within hours, often simply steamed or lightly seasoned to allow the sheer freshness to be the star of the culinary show.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Those Diehl votes are still out there waiting to be harvested by Minogue.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
However, hydrangeas also turn green simply in the maturation process and may be harvested and utilized in dry arrangements when this color is shown; such hydrangeas are referred to as Vintage or Antique.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvested
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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
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Luxury retail remained resilient during China‘s five-day Labor Day holiday — bucking a broader trend of cautious consumer spending — according to foot traffic data gathered by Bernstein across 10 high-end malls in four major cities.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The annual update reports on the water quality and health of Baltimore's Inner Harbor based on data gathered by both Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership in 2024.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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