Synonyms for

Glean

Verb / gli:n / Another word for glean — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to gather information or material bit by bit

Synonyms & similar words

harvest reap collect gather accumulate harvest retrieve obtain extract derive acquire procure pick cull select winnow sort sift screen separate filter dig

Example sentences

  1. I like to glean information from books.
  2. The farmer gleaned the remaining crops from the field.
  3. She gleaned some useful tips from the article.
  4. He spent hours gleaning data from the spreadsheet.
  5. The detective gleaned clues from the crime scene.

Quotes

  • The most important thing I gleaned from college was time management and finding balance. - Julie Plec
  • I think that's what life is all about, actually: about children and flowers. We have to look for them, too. I've learned to look for them, but I had to learn it. The world is interesting only insofar as it offers opportunities to glean the stuff of vicarious living. - Haruki Murakami
  • A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it. - George Bernard Shaw (gleaned from the word 'nasty')

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