Synonyms of harvests

harvests 1 of 2

noun

plural of harvest

as in crops

the quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of a season

we can thank the bountiful harvest of 1621 for our traditional feast of turkey and all the trimmings every November

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crops
• yields
• returns
• cuttings
• cuts

harvests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of harvest

as in picks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picks
• gathers
• fishes
• reaps
• grows
• crops
• mows
• gleans
• seals
• cuts
• accumulates
• clams
• whales
• hunts
• forages
• captures
• garners
• traps
• bags
• raises
• shrimps
• nets
• snares
• hays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plants
• seeds
• sows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harvests

Noun

This is because developing countries have less capacity to adapt to shortages of key agricultural products like fertilizer, poor harvests of maize and other staple crops, and less resilience to bounce back from extreme weather and climate events. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Across millions of acres at the base of the Cascades, deep-moss old-growth forests mingle with the bright lime of young trees recovering after timber harvests and fires. — Sophie Gilbert, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

While timber and bountiful harvests may not seem to have anything to do with the planes dotting Atlanta’s skies, a new coalition sees potential in connecting the two. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

El Niño threatens soy and corn harvests in the south while plunging savannahs and rainforests into drought and sparking wildfires. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Malloy has seen neighbors agree to informal arrangements, even splitting harvests seasonally. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026

People are losing homes and harvests, and the burden often falls hardest on those least able to bear it. — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

In contrast, winemakers in the southern regions of Bordeaux and Languedoc-Roussillon reported higher harvests compared to last year. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

At the same time, British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government has pledged to increase timber harvests in an effort to revitalize the forestry sector. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

An extensive kitchen garden and greenhouse are maintained on the property where the team grows and harvests organic fresh greens, vegetables, and herbs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Carmel Valley Ranch harvests its own honey, and with goats and a creamery on site, all of the cheese is made there as well. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

The top layer snaps up laser light and converts it into electricity, while the bottom layer harvests the waste heat to extract even more energy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Local producer Tsar Nicoulai Caviar raises and harvests its own caviar across its seven fisheries around the area. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026

Antony Barran of Willapa Wild in Washington farms oysters and harvests wild ones. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026

During the summer, the garden blooms with pollinator-friendly plants like nasturtiums, begonias and alyssum, creating a vibrant ecosystem that staff harvests daily. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026