as in picked
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 harvested
Montage International launched its private collection of Montage Estate wine in December, featuring three varietals harvested at Montage Healdsburg in partnership with Aperture Cellars.
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Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Federal officials say Americans can expect to see even more muscular immigration enforcement in the coming months, with over 10,000 new ICE agents hitting the streets, armed with personal data harvested by private contractors.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, inhabitants of the Kalahari Desert have relied on the toxins harvested from beetle larvae.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
How krill are harvested and encapsulated is essential for finding a high-quality supplement to help support your diet with omega-3 goodness.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The energy harvested was sufficient to charge capacitors, power small lights, and even run wireless audio devices.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
However, in 2011, four fish over the state limit were harvested and safeguards were put in place to ensure the quota was not surpassed.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Jan. 2026
For the first time in more than 100 years, shellfish harvested from parts of Boston Harbor are safe for consumption, marking a major milestone in the multibillion-dollar cleanup effort.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
The tradition reportedly began in Spain in the late 1800s, possibly as a way to use up a surplus of grapes harvested that year.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2025
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As for their final guesses, Robin Thicke chose Keke Palmer, McCarthy-Wahlberg opted for Leslie Jones, and Ken Jeong picked Wanda Sykes.—
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Seton Hall, picked to finish last in the Big East Preseason Coaches Poll, dropped to 14-3 and 4-2 in the league.—
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
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“Harvested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harvested. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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