harvest
noun
the gathering of crops.
was harvesting
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past progressiveof harvest.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A short distance away from Al-Louh, a group of farmers was harvesting eggplants even though they were still unripe, knowing they probably wouldn’t get another chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
It was harvesting time in the vineyards in one of the most prestigious wine regions in the world.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
But Rassman was harvesting each donor follicle—the shaft, the one or two hairs inside it, and ideally the fatty casing that sustains it—one by one, and then rehoming it individually along the forehead.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2022
Google has removed more than a dozen apps from its Play Store after learning they contained malicious code which was harvesting people's locations, phone numbers, and email addresses.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2022
Frank wasn’t sure how the monsters could tell he was harvesting their favorite food—maybe they just had an excellent sense of smell.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
