amassed; amassing; amasses
1
: to collect for oneself : accumulate
amass a great fortune
2
: to collect into a mass : gather
must select rather than simply amass details
: to come together : assemble
Dark clouds amassed over the city.
amasser
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Examples of amass in a Sentence
They've amassed a wealth of information.
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
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—Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 June 2024
For example, the Colored Farmers’ Alliance amassed more than one million members by 1891.
—Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Even with the attention the amputation video amassed, Ahed and Mona faced a harrowing journey to get out.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
In less than 24 hours, Trump amassed 2 million followers.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 June 2024
For example, the Colored Farmers’ Alliance amassed more than one million members by 1891.
—Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Even with the attention the amputation video amassed, Ahed and Mona faced a harrowing journey to get out.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for amass
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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