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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Fields amassed 1,502 rushing yards during the regular season, including eight of 10 games with 100+ yards on the ground, scoring 15 TDs.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Between Creed and both Black Panther movies, his films have amassed 14 nominations and four wins over the last decade, and yet Coogler himself has never been nominated for Best Director.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Internet Reacts The zoo's update on the situation quickly garnered attention online, amassing over 4,000 likes, 413 shares and 200 comments on Facebook within an hour of posting.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The judge noted Kohberger amassed nearly $29,000 from several hundred donations since his arrest in a case that drew national attention with a cross-country manhunt following the fatal, nighttime stabbings that stunned a college town.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Between Creed and both Black Panther movies, his films have amassed 14 nominations and four wins over the last decade, and yet Coogler himself has never been nominated for Best Director.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Internet Reacts The zoo's update on the situation quickly garnered attention online, amassing over 4,000 likes, 413 shares and 200 comments on Facebook within an hour of posting.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The judge noted Kohberger amassed nearly $29,000 from several hundred donations since his arrest in a case that drew national attention with a cross-country manhunt following the fatal, nighttime stabbings that stunned a college town.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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