as in to pick
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 harvest
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Pepe and others figured out that La Migra raided the fields toward the end of the harvest season, and the farm owners were in on it.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
More practical, if optimistic, sorts maintain that the U.S. risks falling behind in the competition to harvest the riches that decarbonization will supposedly deliver.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trump’s immigration plan could affect California’s harvest.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Pepe and others figured out that La Migra raided the fields toward the end of the harvest season, and the farm owners were in on it.
—Araceli Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Anglers need both an angling license and a recreational turtle license to harvest turtles using angling gear like hook and line, landing nets and gaff hooks.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
More practical, if optimistic, sorts maintain that the U.S. risks falling behind in the competition to harvest the riches that decarbonization will supposedly deliver.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
Noun
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The new technique could help crops adapt to climate change.—
Julian Nowogrodzki,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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Those disparate pieces, while helpful in informing a farmer’s game plan each season for a single field, have historically lacked a crucial through line to stitch together a bigger picture of how our crops are performing in real time.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The city’s Museum Square turns into a giant tulip garden where everybody—including tourists—is free to pick a bouquet.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
14 Feb. 2025
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This has left a shallow pool of talent to pick from — not every club is willing to accept such terms — and the lack of finance has contributed to them missing out on top targets.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The group gathered around a table in the living room portion of the suite.—
Jesse Granger,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israelis gathered in a Tel Aviv square, watching the hostage release live on a large screen.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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His father, Edward Grieves, a stockbroker, drowned while fishing when Mr. Grieves was a child.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But there’s a timely chill to its slowly spiraling demonstration of how easily communities can thrill to any man brazen enough to declare himself closer to God than others, and toxic enough to reap the benefits of that trust for himself alone.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Seniors deserve to reap the full benefits of their hard work from career-long contributions to Social Security and the Railroad Retirement Plan.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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