amass

verb

\ ə-ˈmas

amassed; amassing; amasses

Definition of amass

transitive verb

1 : to collect for oneself : accumulate amass a great fortune

2 : to collect into a mass : gather must select rather than simply amass details

intransitive verb

: to come together : assemble Dark clouds amassed over the city.

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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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But, according to some patrons, the store, which opened in March, has already amassed a legion of loyal customers. — Graham Ambrose, BostonGlobe.com, "Free coffee — with a catch — is coming to Massachusetts," 14 July 2018 In the few hours that have passed since Malala joined Instagram, her first post has already amassed nearly 20,000 photos, and her follower count has jumped to more than 30,000. — Andrea Park, Teen Vogue, "Malala Yousafzai Joins Instagram on Her 21st Birthday," 12 July 2018 Smith joined Instagram less than a year ago and has already amassed almost 18 million followers, and has used the platform to post life advice, adorable throwback photos of his family, and share his new music. — Esme Douglas, EW.com, "Will Smith makes an extreme #InMyFeelingsChallenge video," 12 July 2018 Pruitt amassed a truly remarkable number of corruption scandals during his time in office, including having staffers spend official time trying to find a lucrative DC job for Pruitt’s wife. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Read Scott Pruitt’s totally unapologetic resignation letter," 5 July 2018 In the pitch, Owens claimed her team had already amassed profiles on thousands of individuals, using real Twitter, Facebook and Instagram posts. — NBC News, "YouTube tested, Trump approved: How Candace Owens suddenly became the loudest voice on the far right," 23 June 2018 June 12, 2018 At the time of publication, the account has already amassed around 92,000 followers (and rising quickly)—further proof that this is the exact brand of idiotic and surreal humor to soothe America’s chapped soul. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "'Wheel Of Fortune Answers' Is the Best Thing on Twitter Right Now," 12 June 2018 At age 18, Goldberg has already amassed an enviable resume. — Marilyn Bailey, star-telegram, "To get more kids to love opera this high school soprano is putting on a benefit concert | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 16 May 2018 And it's already amassed an impressive slate of shows for its honeymoon season, from Justin Timberlake to Elton John, and Maroon 5 to Fleetwood Mac. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Review: Bon Jovi sends Milwaukee's BMO Harris Bradley Center out with a bang," 29 Apr. 2018

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