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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 Mexican streamer, who has amassed over 7 million subscribers on Twitch playing everything from Fortnite to Roblox, remembers being a young girl performing for her family at holidays and wanting to be a star.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Available in eight shades, including white, black, and silver, these peep-toe sandals have amassed hundreds of five-star ratings for their comfortable fit and flattering appearance.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
TikTok viewers flooded the comment section, offering their condolences to the family, and as of Tuesday, the clip amassed over 4.8 million views.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Malone, who led Denver to its first NBA championship two years ago, amassed a 510-394 (.564) record over 10 seasons with the Nuggets.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
Available in eight shades, including white, black, and silver, these peep-toe sandals have amassed hundreds of five-star ratings for their comfortable fit and flattering appearance.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
TikTok viewers flooded the comment section, offering their condolences to the family, and as of Tuesday, the clip amassed over 4.8 million views.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Malone, who led Denver to its first NBA championship two years ago, amassed a 510-394 (.564) record over 10 seasons with the Nuggets.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Healthcare institutions and insurers arguably collect the most sensitive information about you, including IDs, contact details, addresses and medical records.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Hunter won the Heisman Trophy in 2024 after catching 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, while collecting 36 tackles and four interceptions on defense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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For example, an American house accumulates an average of 300,000 objects, with more money spent each year on shoes, jewelry and clothes than on higher education.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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In a video posted online, Jakes is seen pausing during his hour-long sermon, before shaking suddenly as other church members gathered around him, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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When Ayyub was a child, a group of men gathered every morning for prayer and martial arts in a field down the street from her home.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The mission will be the ninth crew mission to Tiangong, and the sixth visit since the three-module orbital outpost was fully assembled in October 2022.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Foreign companies producing goods in the U.S. are also affected, like Airbus, which assembles some of its narrow-body planes in Alabama, but relies on imports.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Leslie Josephs,Ari Levy,Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,Hugh Son,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, seasonal shades also garnered rave reviews.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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The publicity garnered around Fyre Festival was heightened because its original iteration was heavily backed by Ja Rule.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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