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amass

verb

ə-ˈmas

Definition of amass

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 Utopai has amassed an extensive slate of projects, both completely AI-generated and AI-enabled, for a fledgling studio. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Branum’s digital comedy series What The Old Gays Remember has amassed over 15 million views. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Gen Z’s wealth could amass to $36 trillion by 2030 and $74 trillion by 2040, according to a 2025 Bank of America report. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 As the hurricane nears the shore, strong winds push that amassed water toward the coast. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amass

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Emerge collects data from the moment someone enters its online system and has created a dashboard that tracks applicants through eligibility, online training, hands-on training, credential attainment, job placement, wages and retention.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Charmarri Conner and George Karlaftis also collected sacks on the final Chargers’ possession.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

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Mana reportedly paid around $70 million over the years to assemble Mana Wynwood, a 30-acre event venue developed out of a collection of warehouses.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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Floated earlier this year, a separate bid to have political appointees—rather than independent expert panels—decide grant recipients garnered significant backlash.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
The goals and guardrails came forward after district leaders hosted more than 40 community listening sessions in recent months to garner feedback from families, teachers and other stakeholders.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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