1
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of garner
The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.
—
Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Union De Vecinos has organized a petition opposing the BID that organizers said has garnered more than 300 signatures.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Civil disobedience is usually an effective tool for garnering attention.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Since its Broadway opening in April, Titanique has garnered rave reviews and four Tony Award nominations.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for garner
Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Union De Vecinos has organized a petition opposing the BID that organizers said has garnered more than 300 signatures.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Civil disobedience is usually an effective tool for garnering attention.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Since its Broadway opening in April, Titanique has garnered rave reviews and four Tony Award nominations.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for garner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garner
Verb
-
Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
-
Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Verb
-
The Seleção victory eliminates Haiti from knockout play and gives coach Carlo Ancelotti a bit of breathing room after his draw to open the tournament earned him criticism.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
-
The agreement outlines a 60-day ceasefire period; the strait could potentially close up again after that, or logistical concerns could arise if Tehran demands to earn traffic fees.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
On this late May evening, the 15 men gathered there were contemplating tackling something few had previously had the courage or skill to take on.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
-
Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
Rhaenyra’s army, led by her uncle and husband Daemon (Matt Smith), is gaining strength as they’re joined by a grizzled pack of House Stark northmen known as the Winter Wolves.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 June 2026
-
Trump might soon gain another ideological bedfellow in Peru with the election of Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Verb
-
Unable to assemble a senior women’s squad in time, Sudan’s soccer federation entered a younger team to avoid forfeiting its place in the qualifiers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
-
Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
-
So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
-
Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
Then, at the end of the process, the team assessed which agents had amassed the most rewards.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
19 June 2026
-
To make matters worse, most of the vaunted sums amassed from the IPO are spoken for.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
-
The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
