glean
verb (used with object)
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
has gleaned
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present perfectof glean (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Orlean has gleaned many of her ideas from serendipitous wanderings around city neighborhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Zwick, a youthful 71, comes across as a grizzled veteran still eager to learn and, mostly, to impart some of the wisdom he has gleaned from others over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
From this text, the Supreme Court has gleaned the principle that states may not regulate commerce beyond their borders, since that’s a task for Congress alone.
From Slate ● May 11, 2023
McCarthy’s office didn’t respond to a request to share any lessons the speaker has gleaned from the center’s existence.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
From his books his personality stands out as clearly as that of Cervantes, equable, high-minded, with that mellow wisdom which has gleaned the best from a life full of opportunities.
From Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
