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Scavenging footage originally made by other people for other purposes, these moviemakers then manipulate the gleaned images to create new meanings.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
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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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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
Separately, according to the documents, Andrew wrote to other contacts with information about U.K. government policies, and his own insights on the leadership and operations of British companies that he had gleaned in his role.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Here is what we gleaned about the film in slightly more than two minutes:
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
“I will have the children read Hamlet as soon as it is practical. There are some useful cautions against eavesdropping to be gleaned from that. In the meantime, we shall deal with the squirrels.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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