- present participle of harvest.
harvesting
Example Sentences
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"We started harvesting at the end of July, which is unheard of," said Filippo Mobrici, 59, head of the Barbera d'Asti Consortium.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Yes, there are laws,” said Jesus, his face wrinkled from years of harvesting garlic, pruning grape vines and picking blackberries in the sun-baked San Joaquin Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also do farmwork, like harvesting corn, herding sheep, caring for cows and chopping wood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Some trees were planted in Costa Rica, but the defendants did not maintain the plantation or fund infrastructure to help with harvesting, prosecutors said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
That’s why people who go looking for them call it mushroom hunting—not harvesting.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
