harvest
noun
the gathering of crops.
are harvesting
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present progressiveof harvest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Scorching summer temperatures have disrupted life for millions of Europeans but for winegrowers in Italy and France, who are harvesting their grapes unusually early, the hot weather offers pros as well as cons.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The article demonstrated what family and friends of waiting patients have seen for years now: The coasts are harvesting organs from less populated areas.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
Information-rich resources like newspapers and discussion boards might find that these systems are harvesting their material and rephrasing it so eloquently that nobody ever bothers to navigate to the original page.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2023
There are experts in this field that are not me, but it is a juvenile idea at this point to think that your likes and interests are what they are harvesting.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
The farmers around here are harvesting their grain now.
From Harper's Young People, September 14, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
