as in picking
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 harvesting
As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
By the late 19th century, colonists were harvesting tons of guano from these caves, to be exported as fertilizer.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The acquisition led to the departure of the longtime owners, who had been committed to sustainably harvesting timber.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Every year, around 120,000 seasonal workers come to work in France, harvesting grapes across 34,000 hectares of vines.
—Holly Ellyatt,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
That means more and more people need to learn about how to manage the risks of harvesting food from the wild.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Each affords particular outlets for decompressing and harvesting the stressors of high-capacity jobs.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
As a source of livelihood, Resh Lakish raised crocus plants for saffron, harvesting their flowers’ stigmas that constitute the spice.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
All 50 states produce some pumpkins, with Illinois harvesting the most.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
By the late 19th century, colonists were harvesting tons of guano from these caves, to be exported as fertilizer.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The acquisition led to the departure of the longtime owners, who had been committed to sustainably harvesting timber.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Every year, around 120,000 seasonal workers come to work in France, harvesting grapes across 34,000 hectares of vines.
—Holly Ellyatt,charlotte Reed, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
That means more and more people need to learn about how to manage the risks of harvesting food from the wild.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Each affords particular outlets for decompressing and harvesting the stressors of high-capacity jobs.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
As a source of livelihood, Resh Lakish raised crocus plants for saffron, harvesting their flowers’ stigmas that constitute the spice.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
All 50 states produce some pumpkins, with Illinois harvesting the most.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvesting
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From the costume-picking process to the crazy disguises stars must wear off camera, keep scrolling for the wildest rules contestants on The Masked Singer must follow.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Other photos show them on the sand with their arms around each other and sharing a kiss, with Tatum picking her up and holding her over his head at one point.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The post was shared quickly, gathering more than 250 comments in less than a day.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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European and Ukrainian representatives are gathering in Paris again on Wednesday for further talks regarding a potential peace deal to end Russia's full-scale invasion of the country.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Harvesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvesting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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