amass

verb

ə-ˈmas How to pronounce amass (audio)
Definition of amassnext
1
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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2
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 However, there is the potential to amass similar uniforms to generate larger homogenous feedstocks. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 The family behind Illinois’ Rendleman Orchards has amassed some great recipes in more than a century of growing peaches. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 21 July 2026 The platform is built atop data collection, software development, safety guardrails and tooling amassed by Applied Intuition for nearly a decade. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 Capitalizing on massive pre-release anticipation and extensive preview screenings, the film has amassed a cumulative gross of $16 million from 2,129,723 total admissions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
  1. collect
  2. accumulate
  3. gather
  4. assemble
  5. garner
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  • Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • When Rodri collected his Golden Ball award, having been voted player of the tournament, the Argentina supporters drowned it out with chants for Messi.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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  • Someone else may find something that points in a different direction, and eventually, as research accumulates, a consensus will be formed.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • These chemicals, which can accumulate in human bodies and cause cancer, are so widespread across consumer products that they can be found from a pair of yoga pants to non-stick cooking pans.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
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  • Two nights before the final, a couple of thousand people gathered at the Javits Center in Manhattan to gaze at stars.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Larry the Cat, who has lived at 10 Downing Street for the last 15 years, has been spotted relaxing this morning, seemingly unfazed by all the media gathered outside.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
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  • Jacobsen has assembled plenty of relevant precedents for an unprecedented cataclysm.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • The narrator references the tolling of the clock while waiting for the characters to assemble—engineering as theatrical an atmosphere for the start of the story, as possible, and cementing that performance is the story’s governing framework.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
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  • Reid essentially rose to cult status in the Twin Cities as an undrafted free agent, playing a prominent role in helping the Timberwolves reach the Western Conference Finals and garnering the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year honors.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The chain, known for its no-talking, no-texting policy, recently introduced a new mobile ordering service to replace the traditional mode of pen-and-paper at the hands of servers, which has garnered criticism from some movie theater purists.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 July 2026
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