gleaned
Americanadjective
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gathered slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
Scavenging footage originally made by other people for other purposes, these moviemakers then manipulate the gleaned images to create new meanings.
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(of grain, fruit, or other crops) gathered from what has been left behind after regular harvesting.
The gleaned fruit is donated to local charities for distribution to the hungry.
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(of a field, orchard, etc.) cleared of leftover produce in this way.
I was walking through a gleaned field behind the village.
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learned, discovered, or found out, usually slowly or little by little.
Over the years I’ve put a lot of research into my betting, and the benefit of this gleaned knowledge is paying dividends.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gleaned
First recorded in 1595–1605; glean ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; glean ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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She’s extremely interested in the ways problematic movies can be reclaimed by the real-life minority figures depicted in them, and what can be gleaned from studying these films’ merits.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
They also fill dating apps’ biggest blind spot—information gleaned from an actual date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
What I gleaned from it is that we look at the electronic elements of production almost from a pop perspective, that gets integrated into aggressive music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Or if they have, they have never gleaned even the most basic lesson from the long-running gag about Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
He’d rather be gleaned than be that person.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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