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 That’s more than last year’s breakout star, Olandria Carthen, has amassed to this day. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 July 2026 But, as the years and the profits of the company amass, how are the actual women who are working for themselves, for the company, faring? — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 Neill enjoyed a versatile and prolific, five-decade career, amassing more than 150 screen credits. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 But much of the aid is still amassed from thousands of individuals’ contributions. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 14 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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  • What happens when interconnected debt starts accumulating faster than human understanding can keep pace?
    — Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Research indicates that, as apex predators, sharks accumulate high levels of heavy metals — including arsenic, mercury and lead — in their blood and tissues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 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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  • And everything begins to feel strangely familiar—like creative output assembled mechanically from patterns.
    — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then, the families of the slain suitors assemble and vow revenge, clashing with Odysseus, Telemachus, Laertes and the loyal servants — only to have Athena intervene and abruptly put a stop to the fighting.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
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  • The video-game publisher would go on to release an additional 20 titles in that line, according to IGN, including the mobile game Pro Yakyuu Spirits A, which has garnered more than 73 million downloads dating back to its release in 2015.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • The use of body cameras has largely garnered bipartisan agreement, particularly amid aggressive confrontations between federal agents and members of the public over the past year.
    — Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
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