as in picking
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 harvesting
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.
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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
In 2018, my colleagues and I tried to model the interactions between energy-harvesting technological civilizations and their planets.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
At the peak of his career, Williams had three boats – built one of them himself – and was harvesting 500,000 pounds of clams and oysters annually.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Its temperature remains at -10C all year round, which is the temperature Peller sets for harvesting its ice wine grapes.
—Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
At the core of this diversity lies agriculture, which has for centuries defined the rhythm of life through the cycle of sowing and harvesting crops.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
There are likely between 20,000 and 50,000 species of mycorrhizal fungi, each with its own tricks for tapping into different plants and harvesting nutrients using enzymes, acids, and water-mining structures.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Add garlic to the garden for more than harvesting the delicious bulbs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
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
In 2018, my colleagues and I tried to model the interactions between energy-harvesting technological civilizations and their planets.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
At the peak of his career, Williams had three boats – built one of them himself – and was harvesting 500,000 pounds of clams and oysters annually.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Its temperature remains at -10C all year round, which is the temperature Peller sets for harvesting its ice wine grapes.
—Kalpana Fitzpatrick, TheWeek, 15 Apr. 2026
At the core of this diversity lies agriculture, which has for centuries defined the rhythm of life through the cycle of sowing and harvesting crops.
—Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
There are likely between 20,000 and 50,000 species of mycorrhizal fungi, each with its own tricks for tapping into different plants and harvesting nutrients using enzymes, acids, and water-mining structures.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Add garlic to the garden for more than harvesting the delicious bulbs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvesting
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To get there, a city needs a gigantic outdoor footprint, real tourism appeal, public transit, adequate hotel inventory, and a backdrop that makes people want to show up even if their team is picking 24th and taking an offensive lineman.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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San Francisco kicked off its Saturday selections by picking Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton with the 107th overall pick.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Harvesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvesting. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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