gleaned
Picked up gradually
Gleaned originally meant to gather grain left behind by harvesters—the scraps in the field after the main crop was taken.
The word now usually describes collecting information bit by bit from various sources: I gleaned what I could from the police report.
The implication is of patient, sometimes laborious assembly rather than direct access.
Harvested or gathered
- gatheredBrought into one place
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- pickedChose from options
- bundledGathered and tied together
threshed · scythed · winnowed · stubble · sheaves · aftermath · leftover · remnants
Chose only supporting evidence
- handpickedPersonally selected with care
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- chosenSelected from alternatives
- extractedRemoved from source
skimmed · plucked · culled · winnowed · filtered · sifted · sorted · highlights
Reached by reasoning
- surmisedConcluded without proof
- gatheredBrought into one place
- discernedPerceived with effort
- extractedRemoved from source
pieced together · understood · interpreted · ascertained · determined · concluded · figured out · picked up
reaped
Harvested or gathered
bundled · threshed · scythed · winnowed · stubble · sheaves · aftermath · leftover · remnants · fieldwork
cherry-picked
Chose only supporting evidence
- handpickedPersonally selected with care
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- chosenSelected from alternatives
extracted · skimmed · plucked · culled · winnowed · filtered · sifted · sorted · highlights · snippets
deduced
Reached by reasoning
extracted · pieced together · understood · interpreted · ascertained · determined · concluded · figured out · picked up · learned
compiled
Gathered and arranged
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- assembledBrought together as group
- accumulatedGradually collected or gathered
amassed · sourced · curated · culled · sifted · mined · unearthed · dug up · scoured · combed through
gleaneddisseminated
Spread widely abroad
broadcast · distributed · shared · divulged · disclosed
gleanedmissed
Failed to reach
overlooked · ignored · discarded · squandered · disregarded