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noun

ˈhär-vəst How to pronounce harvest (audio)
Definition of harvestnext
as in crop
the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season we can thank the bountiful harvest of 1621 for our traditional feast of turkey and all the trimmings every November

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verb

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
Noun
American nationals are among those who have come under attack while accompanying Palestinian farmers on their harvests. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Fashion’s nature risks and dependencies are wide-reaching, from cotton harvests ravaged by drought and leather supply chains riddled with deforestation, to manufacturing hubs struggling with water scarcity and retail networks affected by flooding. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Researchers have also recently developed a printable textile that harvests dielectric charges from its wearer’s movements. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Palacio de Fefinanes 2022 Albariño III Ano Grapes for this delightful wine were harvested in the third week of September 2022 after a long hot summer. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harvest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harvest
  1. crop
  2. pick
  3. gather
  4. fish
  5. reap
Noun
  • October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Specific issues facing a single crop, animal species or geographic region can cause the price of one item to rise well above inflation, while lowering the price of another.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • Others in the sales organization picked it up within twenty-four hours of him sharing it in Slack.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, studios seem to be picking works that come with a hungry audience attached but can still exist independent of their roots.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pick
Verb
  • The question is going to voters because opponents gathered petition signatures forcing a referendum.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Allen took only two dribbles — one before midcourt and one after — gathered his feet, and pulled up from the left side of the arc.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • The goal of the deal, the administration says, is to purchase water used by a Northern California farm in order to leave the water in the river to help fish and the environment.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • He's spent plenty of time fishing Old Hickory himself and expects The Champions to draw a significant crowd, both for the concerts and the competition.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fish
Verb
  • The railroads have yet to reap the price benefits of the volume growth, since intermodal rates are set in an annual bid season each fall and winter.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The platform continued to reap the benefits of record-high viewership for the FIFA World Cup, as the final games played out at the beginning of the quarter and aired on NBCUniversal's Telemundo and on Peacock.
    — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reap

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“Harvest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvest. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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