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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 harvests
Taryn White, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As to the environment, white phosphorus destroyed fruit, vegetable and olive harvests, burned agricultural lands and left them polluted.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
In Wisconsin's Lake Michigan waters alone, lake whitefish harvests have fallen drastically from a peak of about 2 million pounds in 1999 to only 150,000 pounds in 2024 – a more than 90% decline.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Growing leafy greens indoors gives you fresh, healthy harvests year-round, even without outdoor space or perfect weather.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Cacao harvests, too, have come up short for three years straight; West African farmers, who grow most of the world's supply, have dealt with extreme weather, changing climate patterns and disease in their aging trees.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Mallard harvests declined in every single state within the Mississippi Flyway — including 46 percent in Missouri — from 1999 to 2022.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
Other crops should receive a general garden fertilizer monthly or consider use of a slow-release product that may only be needed once to produce the harvests.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Passive atmospheric water generator MIT engineers invented a revolutionary passive device that harvests clean drinking water from desert air without electricity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition, Wynn harvests its own herd of American Wagyu from Grazing Star Farms and breaks down primals in its in-house butcher shop.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Fourth-generation farmer Charles Stoecker harvests kale on land his family rents from Leslie Alfred White.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Funga harvests fungal spores from a healthy forest and transplants them to a commercial tree nursery, mixes them with water, and applies them directly to saplings in an aqueous solution within a single day or two of harvest.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Across the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, winemaker Rodrigo Romero harvests 70-year-old vines for Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, which is noted for its depth, complexity, and concentration.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the director harvests only so much from this seemingly fertile ground, and, essentially, we’re left in familiar sci-fi-horror territory.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Guest experiences include the Falconry in the Garden tasting, where guests can learn how owls, hawks, and falcons aid vineyard harvests while enjoying a glass of Bouchaine wine.
—Taryn White, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As to the environment, white phosphorus destroyed fruit, vegetable and olive harvests, burned agricultural lands and left them polluted.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
In Wisconsin's Lake Michigan waters alone, lake whitefish harvests have fallen drastically from a peak of about 2 million pounds in 1999 to only 150,000 pounds in 2024 – a more than 90% decline.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Growing leafy greens indoors gives you fresh, healthy harvests year-round, even without outdoor space or perfect weather.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
Cacao harvests, too, have come up short for three years straight; West African farmers, who grow most of the world's supply, have dealt with extreme weather, changing climate patterns and disease in their aging trees.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Mallard harvests declined in every single state within the Mississippi Flyway — including 46 percent in Missouri — from 1999 to 2022.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
Other crops should receive a general garden fertilizer monthly or consider use of a slow-release product that may only be needed once to produce the harvests.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
But efforts to mitigate human harms—restricting harvests, remodeling dams, breeding salmon in hatcheries—are yielding diminishing returns.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Sage Geosystems harvests heat from underground water reservoirs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Passive atmospheric water generator MIT engineers invented a revolutionary passive device that harvests clean drinking water from desert air without electricity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition, Wynn harvests its own herd of American Wagyu from Grazing Star Farms and breaks down primals in its in-house butcher shop.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Fourth-generation farmer Charles Stoecker harvests kale on land his family rents from Leslie Alfred White.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Funga harvests fungal spores from a healthy forest and transplants them to a commercial tree nursery, mixes them with water, and applies them directly to saplings in an aqueous solution within a single day or two of harvest.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Across the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, winemaker Rodrigo Romero harvests 70-year-old vines for Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, which is noted for its depth, complexity, and concentration.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, the director harvests only so much from this seemingly fertile ground, and, essentially, we’re left in familiar sci-fi-horror territory.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvests
Noun
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Cool-season crops like kale and other brassicas will likely sustain little to no damage from a light dusting of snow, as long as leaves and stems aren't broken under the weight.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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Farmers and ranchers must accept government handouts to offset the inability to sell their crops and cattle to foreign countries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Our top picks start at $16, with some even on sale, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Every December, the global travel industry gathers to discuss that very question (and more) at the International Luxury Travel Marketplace (ILTM) in Cannes, France.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As the Chinese men shoot the breeze and play cards, a mob of armed white miners gathers over the hill and encroaches on the unsuspecting outsiders.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Harvests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvests. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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