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 Colossal researchers first harvested cells from a living gray wolf and made 20 edits to 14 genes, coding for the dire wolf’s white coat, larger size, more powerful jaws, cold weather metabolism, and more. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 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 Millions of tons of tuna are harvested every year, supporting a global industry worth around US$40 billion annually. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 The queen conch cannot be harvested in Florida or adjacent federal waters, according to state law. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 That price is paid primarily by the poorer countries where the main ingredient of fishmeal is harvested and processed. — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Surrounded by its own garden, the restaurant builds much of its menu upon a base of herbs and vegetables, like kale and carrots harvested mere steps from the open-concept kitchen. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Research has found that produce starts to lose nutritional value as soon as it’s harvested. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026 Each was designed to be planted and harvested under slightly different conditions. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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Paul picked three wickets in the 19th over to wrap up the innings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The effect was clear in Nevada’s 2024 Senate race, which Democrats narrowly won as nearly 5 percent of voters picked a candidate outside the two major parties.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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Researchers gathered data on students’ mental well-being before and after the intervention in March.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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

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