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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
Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Historically low grape harvests and declining alcohol consumption have fueled uncertainty and prompted recent layoffs.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Ahead, a fruit tree expert shares some unique and delicious hybrid trees that can provide delicious and unique harvests.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
For fall harvests, plant in late summer from July through September.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
The fallout is expected to linger into future harvests, according to preliminary estimates reported Friday from Simpson’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
About 90 percent of crawfish harvests are from a 300-mile radius in south-central Louisiana, according to Gibson.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
And, of course, the more wolves die in these harvests, the fewer might trouble livestock.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
But some vegetables, flowers, and other plants require planting seasons such as mid-spring, early summer, late summer, or fall (usually for spring blooms and harvests), depending on your zone.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 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
Volunteers have the option to glean produce from their own backyards or participate in larger-scale community harvests organized through Food Forward.
—Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Historically low grape harvests and declining alcohol consumption have fueled uncertainty and prompted recent layoffs.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Ahead, a fruit tree expert shares some unique and delicious hybrid trees that can provide delicious and unique harvests.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
For fall harvests, plant in late summer from July through September.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
The fallout is expected to linger into future harvests, according to preliminary estimates reported Friday from Simpson’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
—Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
About 90 percent of crawfish harvests are from a 300-mile radius in south-central Louisiana, according to Gibson.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
And, of course, the more wolves die in these harvests, the fewer might trouble livestock.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
But some vegetables, flowers, and other plants require planting seasons such as mid-spring, early summer, late summer, or fall (usually for spring blooms and harvests), depending on your zone.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
The first layer, called the Level-1 Trigger, or L1T, harvests 100,000 events per second, and the second layer, called the High-Level Trigger, or HLT, plucks 1,000 of those events to save for later analysis.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 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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Plants grown in nurseries are crops maturing at different times throughout the year.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Harvest Winter Crops Brussels sprouts, kale, leeks, winter cabbages, and other cold-hardy crops may survive winters in mild climates and keep growing until spring.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oil surges as Iran picks Khamenei’s son as supreme leader, but comes off a tad after the Financial Times reported about talks on a possible coordinated release of reserves.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shop our favorite statement picks and goes-with-everything bags to complete every outfit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On the last night, our small group gathers together for one final time.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the conference program there will be Innovation Talks focused on tech and AI in the TV drama biz, as well as the regular Lille Dialogues, the international summit organized every year within Series Mania Forum that gathers European policy makers and key industry leaders.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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