gleaning
AmericanEtymology
Origin of gleaning
First recorded in 1400–50, gleaning is from the late Middle English word glenynge. See glean, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The drovers would forage along the way, picking berries, acorns and gleaning corn for the birds to eat.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
The skeptics in my life believe L’Belle-Tividad may just be really good at collecting information about people, gleaning details from other readings and our demographic data.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
The budget figures will be keenly watched by energy industry experts, with the hopes of gleaning insights into where Saudi Arabia expects oil revenues to head in the near future.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
From this letter, I’m gleaning that reckless spending isn’t in your nature — and I don’t want my advice to cause some sort of overcorrection.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
Quite often, however, when a gleaning had been difficult, he would fall asleep before she came into his room at the appointed time with the milk.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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