glean

/ɡliːn/verb

To gather information slowly, piece by piece, from different sources.

Example sentence

“Detectives gleaned useful details from interviews with the neighbors.”

Originally meant picking up leftover grain after harvest, which explains the bit-by-bit flavor. You glean insights, details, and clues, never large obvious facts.

Featured as word of the day on July 18, 2026.

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