Synonyms of harvests

harvests 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crops
• yields
• returns
• cuttings
• cuts

harvests

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picks
• gathers
• fishes
• reaps
• grows
• crops
• mows
• gleans
• seals
• cuts
• accumulates
• clams
• whales
• hunts
• forages
• captures
• garners
• traps
• bags
• raises
• shrimps
• nets
• snares
• hays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plants
• seeds
• sows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harvests

Noun

But the reduction in fertilizer exports through Hormuz, and the impacts on agricultural production, will unfold over a much longer time frame because harvests are seasonal. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Commodity prices can move quickly; fertilizer decisions, harvests and retail contracts transmit those shocks more slowly, and supermarket shelves move later still. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Timing their harvests is a balancing act, and in many cases you, as gardener, are forced to choose between optimal flavor and yield. — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Adam’s experience includes working harvests in Washington, New Zealand, Chile, France, and Tasmania as well as working with Philippe Melka in Napa for over 10 years. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

The jalapeños will suffer from stunted growth and less flavorful harvests. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 July 2026

While not all fig varieties are rapid producers, the Brown Turkey fig (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) typically begins producing fruit one to two years after planting, with significant harvests starting in the third year. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026

Prices reached record highs over the past two years, triggered by adverse weather conditions and poor cocoa harvests that pushed chocolate costs higher and dampened consumer sentiment. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Verb

The top layer snaps up laser light and converts it into electricity, while the bottom layer harvests the waste heat to extract even more energy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Local producer Tsar Nicoulai Caviar raises and harvests its own caviar across its seven fisheries around the area. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026

Antony Barran of Willapa Wild in Washington farms oysters and harvests wild ones. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026

As the largest lobster-producing state in the US, Maine harvests more than 100 million pounds of the shellfish annually. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

During the summer, the garden blooms with pollinator-friendly plants like nasturtiums, begonias and alyssum, creating a vibrant ecosystem that staff harvests daily. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

This approach harvests energy stored inside the nucleus of an atom using the same process that powers the Sun. — Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026