gleaning

present participle of glean

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gleaning
Verb
  • As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Colvert, a 15-year-old from Pasadena, created the group to restore normalcy for teen girls affected by the devastating California wildfire, gathering beauty products, clothes and other personal supplies in a call that went viral.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The entries this year range from a photograph of a horseman at sunset in Turkey, spotted between large rocks that appeared to form a natural stage, to a bird's-eye view of thousands gathering at the Ganges River in India to celebrate the body of water as a source of life.
    NPR, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The newest story in the Hunger Games franchise — based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-selling novel — takes place in Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events of the first movie.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The garden is still reaping the fruit of its foundation, too, as the natural dye garden was established over a decade ago.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Action as an Anchor Under the Minnesota Valley Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Green Crew puts teenagers in charge of conservation projects — from planting trees to monitoring water quality — with adults serving in advisory roles.
    Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Topdressing with compost in the fall creates better soil for planting next year.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Gleaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gleaning. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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