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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The Miami Dolphins offense amassed just a total of 211 yards in a catastrophic 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
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Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In the viral Office Depot video, which has amassed over four million views as of Saturday morning, a customer asks to print a poster of Kirk for a vigil honoring him on Friday evening.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Jaws returned to theaters this Labor Day weekend, ranking second in box office draws, and amassing nearly $10 million, according to Forbes.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In the viral Office Depot video, which has amassed over four million views as of Saturday morning, a customer asks to print a poster of Kirk for a vigil honoring him on Friday evening.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Jaws returned to theaters this Labor Day weekend, ranking second in box office draws, and amassing nearly $10 million, according to Forbes.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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