gleaned

Definition of gleanednext
past tense of glean
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Verb
  • The harvester must have harvested oysters during the 2025-26 season, with proof in harvest reports.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Fentanyl can be made year-round and smuggled into the United States in small doses as opposed to marijuana or cocaine, which both come from plants that are harvested seasonally and must be smuggled in large quantities to be profitable.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • The project draws on testimonies Ozirna gathered in the war’s early days, including accounts of families forced to crawl across their floors to avoid being seen.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Gillman was part of a panel of experts that gathered at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to weigh in on a degree’s worth.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • These four firms have reaped enormous profits at the expense of Texas cattle ranchers and consumers nationwide.
    Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a grove of redwood trees (planted by the property’s former owner, Martha Stewart) gives the grounds a sense of grandeur.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 May 2026
  • Sadly, Maui Gold is now the last pineapple farm standing on the island, down to 750 acres (300 of them planted), with just 20 people working the farm.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
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“Gleaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaned. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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