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
Robinhood and Polymarket have amassed significant roles in the industry, and FanDuel and DraftKings are joining the fray.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
By Wednesday, Carolina Scoops’ post had amassed over 151,000 reactions and 2,315 comments on TikTok.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
In his new role, Ben Kram will focus on business development and strategic growth initiatives for the Hollywood investment firm that buys out backend profit participation from talent and production companies and has amassed a large holding of movie and TV titles.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the best ways to use vinegar around the house is in laundry, according to author and cleaning expert Becky Rapinchuk, who has amassed a following of more than 1 million across her social media channels, sharing daily cleaning content.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
By Wednesday, Carolina Scoops’ post had amassed over 151,000 reactions and 2,315 comments on TikTok.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
In his new role, Ben Kram will focus on business development and strategic growth initiatives for the Hollywood investment firm that buys out backend profit participation from talent and production companies and has amassed a large holding of movie and TV titles.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the best ways to use vinegar around the house is in laundry, according to author and cleaning expert Becky Rapinchuk, who has amassed a following of more than 1 million across her social media channels, sharing daily cleaning content.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
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The plane, belonging to the Bolivian air force, was transporting money to La Paz, and images on social media showed people rushing to collect the bills scattered at the crash site, while police in riot gear tried to disperse the crowd.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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That is where most dust collects.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff had finally accumulated the political power to build the new jail.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The real-world mythology of the blood moon Unsurprisingly, given a blood moon's ominous hue, a vast codex of mythology and legend has accumulated around them from various cultures throughout history.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shah Alam’s friends and family gathered at a mosque Thursday for his funeral, offering prayers before accompanying him to a cemetery for burial.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two weeks of events will wrap up next week with a large celebration of life gathering at a Chicago megachurch and finally, home-going services at the headquarters of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Refrigerate for up to two days, or freeze for up to two months, bringing to room temperature when ready to assemble the cake.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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This decadent no-bake dessert takes just 25 minutes to assemble and calls upon instant pudding mix to get the job done quickly.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
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Its authors tell in previously unheard detail how Cardinal Robert Prevost, a low-key Augustinian friar from Chicago, had quietly garnered support from fellow cardinals as the conclave got underway but remained under the radar of wider attention as a serious candidate.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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But no candidate from those regions garnered much support, according to the book, which discloses details of the cardinals' votes for the first time based on information from interviews with participating clerics.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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