GLEAN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

glean

verb

Definition of glean

as in to gather

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Recent Examples of glean The rules of how the sisters’ magic works are hard to glean, which undercuts the stakes. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 But, other than the fact that Kalieb Osborne is a superior athlete at the QB position and the team is well-equipped with playmakers, there wasn’t much to glean from a performance that lacked any sort of challenge. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2026 Another positive to glean, however, was in seeing who had those hits. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 There are no recordings from the time, of course, so we're left to try and glean information from contemporary journals, letters and diaries, said Esteban Touma, a linguistics expert with Babbel, the online language learning platform. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glean

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In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Hundreds had gathered at the arena for a festival celebrating horse racing and Mexican culture.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of gather

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Investors sent chip stocks soaring this year on expectations for a massive AI buildout and a shortage of chips that would allow the companies to reap enormous profits.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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In 2017, six Irish sweet chestnut trees (Castanea sativa) were harvested from Cappoquin Estate in the southern part of Ireland.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
The pastors, authors and avid outdoorsmen harvest several deer during hunting season each year, filling their freezers with venison to be eaten.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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