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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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that Russia had amassed some 170,000 troops in the region to bolster the Pokrovsk offensive.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Gates, who played from 2003-18, amassed more yardage in franchise history with 11,841.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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