harvest
noun
the gathering of crops.
have been harvesting
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present perfect progressiveof harvest.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Gilbert said they have been harvesting at 03:00 BST to bring the moisture up, as at that time of day it's cooler and water condenses.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Louisiana workers have been harvesting energy from the Gulf of Mexico for a century now, and it’s something we’re good at.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
Protestors, too, have been harvesting shoots and seeds from Hambach to plant elsewhere, in an effort to conserve some of Hambach’s genetic identity even when the forest is gone.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 13, 2018
Three months later, when he should have been harvesting and getting ready to sell his wheat, Kirn was staring out across vast cracked, gray, empty fields dotted with weeds and little patches of stunted wheat.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 7, 2017
Dr. Birmingham, of the Westport Union, is quoted as saying that in September a disease known locally as the "English cold" is prevalent among the young men who have been harvesting in England.
From What's the Matter with Ireland? by Ruth Russell
