Definitions

gleaning

[glee-ning] / ˈgli nɪŋ /

NOUN

crop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

output produce product yield

STRONG

byproduct fruitage fruits gathering reaping vintage

WEAK

annual production season's growth

NOUN

farming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agriculture breeding cultivation culture gardening grazing production ranching

STRONG

agronomy feeding fertilizing growing harvesting homesteading hydroponics landscaping operating reaping seeding threshing tillage

WEAK

agronomics crop-raising geoponics share-cropping soil culture

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destruction

Example Sentences

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Many travel to greet the returning prisoners in the hope of gleaning information about their loved ones.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The drovers would forage along the way, picking berries, acorns and gleaning corn for the birds to eat.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

The skeptics in my life believe L’Belle-Tividad may just be really good at collecting information about people, gleaning details from other readings and our demographic data.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

I’m gleaning from your letter that you’re not confident about managing your finances.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Even his gleaning rampages were not forbidden by anything but custom and tradition.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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