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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in to compile
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines
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as in to gather
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in to meet
to come together into one body or place
a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon
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as in invocation
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Recent Examples of collect
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Of the nearly $200 billion in tariff revenue collected throughout fiscal 2025, the overwhelming majority came from the IEEPA tariffs.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Scientists monitoring a river collect data and then have a choice about whether to act on their findings.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In addition to a trophy, the winner collects a A$50,000 check.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Of the nearly $200 billion in tariff revenue collected throughout fiscal 2025, the overwhelming majority came from the IEEPA tariffs.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
Today, digital interactions rule, but Jacobs’ company is betting on a tangible item that people can hold, share and collect.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Scientists monitoring a river collect data and then have a choice about whether to act on their findings.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collect
Verb
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By Monday evening, the fire crew effectively contained 30% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The green husks contain a natural dye that will stain skin, clothes and concrete.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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For its 2026 trends report, Skyscanner examined which destinations saw the biggest year-over-year increase in search interest, compiling a list of the top 10 locations with the most growth.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, The King Is Back, a 28-song collection of Bell’s existing recordings, will be released, compiled by Carol and Luke’s sister, Jane.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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That evening, his team-mates at Bottesford gathered in their clubhouse following a 2-2 draw at home to Golcar United, where there had been a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers also gathered at HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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When the Huskies lined up for a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Ben Barten’s outstretched hand met the ball, sending it skittering across the slick turf.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in imposing tariffs on nearly every foreign nation.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
5 Nov. 2025
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On June 29, 2002, Cheney briefly assumed presidential powers while Bush underwent a medical procedure, marking a rare invocation of the 25th Amendment.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Manilow has produced, composed, and performed some of the most iconic commercial jingles of all time for companies and brands such as State Farm, Band-Aid, KFC, Pepsi and McDonald’s.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In a cultural milieu in which cool now amounts to assembling the most cunning collage of references, Rosalía has given her stylish postmodernism a powerful bass note of purpose.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to data assembled by the National Association of Realtors, the average age of a first-time homebuyer was 38 in 2024.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Collect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collect. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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