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
noun
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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The Gophers men’s basketball coach can be excused for his lack of interior designing; he’s been busy the past two-plus months putting together almost an entirely new roster, amassing nine new players via the NCAA transfer portal.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Starring Tosin Cole, the show premiered last June and topped Netflix’s global Top 10 for six weeks, amassing 179.6 million hours viewed in the second half of 2024.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
While her claims have amassed over 1 million views, Miss Grand International is now responding in a lengthy statement shared with PEOPLE.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 June 2025
His most prolific season came in 2011, when Rodgers threw for 45 touchdowns — three off his single-season career-high from 2020 — against just six interceptions, while amassing a career-high 4,643 yards and averaging a career-high 9.2 yards per attempt.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Starring Tosin Cole, the show premiered last June and topped Netflix’s global Top 10 for six weeks, amassing 179.6 million hours viewed in the second half of 2024.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
While her claims have amassed over 1 million views, Miss Grand International is now responding in a lengthy statement shared with PEOPLE.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 June 2025
His most prolific season came in 2011, when Rodgers threw for 45 touchdowns — three off his single-season career-high from 2020 — against just six interceptions, while amassing a career-high 4,643 yards and averaging a career-high 9.2 yards per attempt.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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