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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
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
As for the health of the Florida fishery, the core of the crab’s range, harvests peaked in the 1990s, said Grandy.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The pair wrote an op-ed for Fortune about how to limit food waste and repurpose existing harvests.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Managing escapement throughout the season for future fruitful harvests is sustainability.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fiskars Ergo Garden Trowel will help you repot and break up soil, and this harvesting basket, also from Fiskars, is perfect for holding onto your last-chance harvests.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Because a crop of cannabis requires about three months to grow, and needs at least 12 hours of darkness each night to flower, the Illinois climate only allows for one or two outdoor harvests a year.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Bringing up the rear of summer harvests, pole beans are a beloved part of Appalachian and Southern cuisines for their heartiness and simplicity.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The zoo, in New Orleans, had agreed that year to accept the rodeo’s harvests as alligator feed.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 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
Senior Gleaners seeks volunteers 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.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
However, the new study tries to overcome these limitations by developing a device that effectively harvests energy from two abundant and readily available sources.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 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
Noun
Labor shortages have shrunk harvests while tariffs have upped import prices.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
As for the health of the Florida fishery, the core of the crab’s range, harvests peaked in the 1990s, said Grandy.
—Bill Kearney, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The pair wrote an op-ed for Fortune about how to limit food waste and repurpose existing harvests.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Managing escapement throughout the season for future fruitful harvests is sustainability.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fiskars Ergo Garden Trowel will help you repot and break up soil, and this harvesting basket, also from Fiskars, is perfect for holding onto your last-chance harvests.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Because a crop of cannabis requires about three months to grow, and needs at least 12 hours of darkness each night to flower, the Illinois climate only allows for one or two outdoor harvests a year.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Bringing up the rear of summer harvests, pole beans are a beloved part of Appalachian and Southern cuisines for their heartiness and simplicity.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The zoo, in New Orleans, had agreed that year to accept the rodeo’s harvests as alligator feed.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
In Washington, Yonder Cider harvests apples from the orchards of Wenatchee Valley within the state’s Apple Country.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 14 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
Senior Gleaners seeks volunteers 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.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
However, the new study tries to overcome these limitations by developing a device that effectively harvests energy from two abundant and readily available sources.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 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
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Declining soil moisture and low streamflow are leading to stress on crops and livestock in the Midwest, according to an online report from DTN Weather.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Kratky method works best for short-term crops like leafy greens and herbs.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep scrolling to shop some of my favorite under-$10 picks.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy won't come cheap, but a package headlined by Kuminga and picks would definitely be a good starting point for New Orleans.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the industry gathers at the SIA conference, the challenge is clear.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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