glean

verb

Definition of gleannext
as in to gather

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Recent Examples of glean Lopez cited confidentiality concerns and contended that the DA office’s pursuit of Cybergenetics could be a tactic to glean insight from the defense. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 On Thursday afternoon, onlookers couldn’t glean any information about this weekend’s festivities. — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 2 July 2026 While garlic and spinach are nutritious ways to glean health benefits, keep in mind that these foods may pose risks for some people. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026 Having these vast quantities of data means L’Oréal can glean vital insights by looking backwards, but this becomes more powerful still when combined with a philosophy which has guided the company since its earliest days. — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for glean
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glean
  1. gather
  2. reap
  3. harvest
  4. sow
Verb
  • The feeds then went to the pets as the houseguests were set to gather at the dining room table time machine.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
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  • And now, the prequel films get to reap the benefits of the chemistry that Banks and Harrelson cultivated.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Binders upon binders of policies on people like him that Wall Street was waiting on to die to reap their returns.
    — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reap
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  • The berries are harvested throughout much of the year by hand, with workers climbing the tall palm trees to collect the fruit in bunches.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Then the pulp was harvested, washed, and mixed with sorbitol and cellulose.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of harvest
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  • The plot against Zeraati is part of a widening campaign by the Iranian government which involves hiring criminals—Russian mobsters, Hells Angels bikers, and even Swedish teen-agers—to attack its detractors and sow fear among Iranians in exile.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The sources firmly rejected the draft declarations, characterizing them as publicity stunts designed to mock the league, sow division, and draw attention to the topic by demeaning others.
    — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sow

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“Glean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glean. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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