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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
The Girlfriend launched in September 2025, and was a major hit for Prime Video, amassing more than 25 million views and becoming the top new series on the streamer in the UK.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Billionaire Sid Richardson Bass amassed his wealth in the oil industry and later became a major Disney shareholder.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
He was fired before the end of the 2012 season after amassing a 15-21 record over three seasons.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The video has amassed nearly 60 million views and more than 40,000 comments, with viewers praising both the room's whimsical design and the kindness that inspired it.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Billionaire Sid Richardson Bass amassed his wealth in the oil industry and later became a major Disney shareholder.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
He was fired before the end of the 2012 season after amassing a 15-21 record over three seasons.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
The video has amassed nearly 60 million views and more than 40,000 comments, with viewers praising both the room's whimsical design and the kindness that inspired it.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
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Cedric Mullins had two of the five hits for Tampa Bay, which did not collect its first hit off Soriano until Mullins singled leading off the fourth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early-‘60s through the present day that all point toward a government cover-up of the truth about aliens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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Although at the end of his life, my dad had managed to accumulate more than enough money to keep him and my mom happy, he was obsessed about money, probably due to his own difficult upbringing and the trauma associated with it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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On this late May evening, the 15 men gathered there were contemplating tackling something few had previously had the courage or skill to take on.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Unable to assemble a senior women’s squad in time, Sudan’s soccer federation entered a younger team to avoid forfeiting its place in the qualifiers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Since starting his RedNote account last month, Ma has garnered more than 210,000 followers.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The content creator has garnered over 2 million followers across platforms by posting comical skits about the workplace, framing office culture as relatable and all too accurate.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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