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plural of harvest
as in crops
the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season we can thank the bountiful harvest of 1621 for our traditional feast of turkey and all the trimmings every November

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verb

present tense third-person singular of harvest
as in picks
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
Noun
The problem traces back to Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which together produce 60% of the world’s cocoa and have been slammed by poor harvests due to climate change. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Within two decades, commercial trout harvests plummeted by ninety-eight per cent; in Lake Michigan alone, the load dropped from six million pounds to zero in the decade between 1944 and 1954. Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 That's because harvests of cocoa have come up short for three years straight. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025 From protecting tender plants to saving the last harvests, here are garden tasks to remember before the first frost. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025 Fertilizing basil encourages leaf production and makes for healthier and more bountiful harvests. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025 While harvests play less of a role today, the magic of the person-to-person interactions remain. Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on hometown harvests, top tales and remarkable marathon runs. FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 These are made from the second and third harvests of tea leaves. Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 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 Dancing harvests grapes with the specific intention of making rosé out of them, as opposed to using leftover grapes. Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 A little device that harvests energy from a runner’s evening jog clearly is not designed for a massive bison, which can weigh up to a tonne. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvests
Noun
  • Petro has repeatedly defended his policy, which moves away from a repressive approach and prioritizes reaching agreements with growers of coca leaf - the raw material for cocaine - to encourage them to switch to other crops, pursuing major drug lords and combating money laundering.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Across these areas, the NWS warned of widespread subfreezing temperatures that could kill crops and other sensitive outdoor vegetation.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Peruse our top picks for the best straight-leg jeans on the market, with tons of style options to fit your own aesthetic sensibilities.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That space flows into a media room, where the family gathers to read and watch TV.
    Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025

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