HARVESTED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

harvested

verb

past tense of harvest

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 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 The companies fishing for Antarctic krill have harvested so much so quickly that the season had to close in August 2026, three months before it was scheduled to end. — Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 But the delicious focal point will be a potluck-style neighborhood mango cookoff on the J Street Stage, featuring mangoes harvested from the backyards of 12 area neighborhoods. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Here, sea salt is hand-harvested from the salty waters of Netarts Bay. — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Unlike many fruits and vegetables, tomatoes can finish ripening after they’re harvested. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026 Why seasonal eating boosts nutrition Produce picked at the height of its natural season is harvested when nutrient levels are highest. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

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Each flower must be picked and carefully dissected to remove three tiny red threads, known as stigmas.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Kreeger and Fernandez Rundle picked through hundreds of dresses, shoes, T-shirts and designer jeans.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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