glean
Third Person
gleans
Present Participle
gleaning
Past Tense
gleaned
Past Participle
gleaned
1
to gather leftover crops or grains from fields after the harvest
- The peasants glean wheat from the fields after the harvest to supplement their meager food supplies.
- In the 19th century, impoverished families gleaned potatoes from the fields to survive the harsh winter.
- The workers are currently gleaning vegetables from the abandoned farm as part of a community food program.
- While the war raged on, villagers were gleaning grains from the fields to sustain themselves amidst the food shortages.
- Tomorrow, the volunteers will glean surplus crops from local farms to distribute to families in need.
2
to carefully collect small amounts of information, facts, or knowledge over time from different sources
- She gleaned useful tips from the interview.
- They are gleaning data from several reports.
- He gleaned knowledge through years of experience.
- The researchers have gleaned results from the study.
- We were gleaning facts from old newspapers.