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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
By 2020, Sando’s Bean Club had amassed 11,000 members.
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Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Since then, several Spotify artists have similarly amassed millions of monthly listeners despite being suspected of being AI.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Fisher, widely regarded as one of the most influential lighting designers in Broadway history, has amassed nine Tony Awards over a career spanning more than six decades.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Spencer Jones replaced him in the starting lineup for Game 5, amassing 20 points, three rebounds and three blocks in a home win.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Since then, several Spotify artists have similarly amassed millions of monthly listeners despite being suspected of being AI.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Fisher, widely regarded as one of the most influential lighting designers in Broadway history, has amassed nine Tony Awards over a career spanning more than six decades.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Spencer Jones replaced him in the starting lineup for Game 5, amassing 20 points, three rebounds and three blocks in a home win.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
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Robinson collected eight sacks and 145 tackles over his two seasons in Carolina.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Along with Lee, second baseman Luis Arraez collected three hits and stole his team-leading fourth base of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dander, fur, and dust can accumulate quickly, especially in spaces with carpeting or heavy foot traffic, where particles tend to settle and recirculate throughout the day.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Fashion’s biggest night out is almost here, as celebrities from across music, film, TV, sports, and fashion prepare to gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Horned Frogs don’t have a player committed this offseason with that type of notoriety, but head coach Mark Campbell has still been able to assemble one of the top transfer portal classes.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The album also garnered Album of the Year at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, and Album of the Year at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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