gleaning

Definition of gleaningnext
present participle of glean
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Verb
  • In addition to raising livestock, canning foods, harvesting her own fruits and vegetables, crocheting and more, the country music star takes pride in her farm-to-table way of living.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • One of Kukuiʻula’s unique amenities is the 10-acre upcountry organic farm, which provides produce and flowers for the resort community as well as opportunities for residents to connect with the land by harvesting crops, cutting tropical blooms, picnicking, or hiking and biking.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Restore Our Roads is now gathering signatures for Initiative 175, which would cement the road-spending requirement into the state’s constitution.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The denim style—defined by its super wide leg and high waist—has been sitting forgotten in the back of the closet, gathering dust the past few seasons.
    Ángela Belda, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In others words, working people are not reaping the financial benefits that their own labor is producing.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Don’t expect to hear the last of this for a long time, not least because police are looking into video footage that appeared to show a York player planting a left hand on a Rochdale fan amid the pandemonium.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Additionally, planting garlic bulbs around the perimeter of your garden can create a protective barrier against deer.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Gleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaning. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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