Synonyms

gleaned

American

[gleend] / glind /

adjective

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Scavenging footage originally made by other people for other purposes, these moviemakers then manipulate the gleaned images to create new meanings.
(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.
(of a field, orchard, etc.) cleared of leftover produce in this way.

I was walking through a gleaned field behind the village.
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

the simple past tense and past participle of glean.

Other Word Forms

ungleaned adjective

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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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

Kothari likes to go deep, often finding new ideas by interviewing customers of companies and following up on tidbits gleaned from industry executives.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The two were childhood friends, and in a recent interview Hindoyan said he has gleaned creative wisdom from Dudamel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Regardless, there was a great deal of information to be gleaned from this Brown/Kennedy collaboration.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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