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 Duce Robinson returned for another season in Tallahassee after amassing 1,081 yards and six touchdowns on 56 catches a year ago. — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Elijah, a Sanford resident, entered the race in May and quickly collected endorsements and amassed a large campaign chest, collecting more than $300,000 within a few months. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Since its March 2025 launch, Good American Family has amassed more than 140M hours streamed globally on Hulu and Disney+. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 The last thing this administration should be doing at a time when Chicago’s credit rating is hanging by a thread is give analysts more fodder for future downgrades to add to the four Johnson already has amassed on his three-year watch. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 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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  • More than 60% of China’s albumin market is supplied by foreign manufacturers and all of it is made from plasma collected in the US, according to a 2024 study co-authored by researchers from China’s national and Zhejiang drug inspection authorities.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The team drew on expertise from astronomy, using telescope technology and adaptive optics to compensate for atmospheric turbulence and precisely collect and control the light.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Pozen leans on the step-up in basis at death, which wipes out the capital gains accumulated during an owner's lifetime, and his column is careful to say this applies to money held outside retirement accounts.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • According to Baseball Reference and FanGraphs, that trio has accumulated more than half of Houston’s offensive WAR.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That same day, hundreds of women gathered outside the courthouse where Clancy is standing trial, wearing bright pink, in an attempt to raise awareness around maternal mental health.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of assembling every major component at a construction site, Apollo plans to manufacture key systems in factories.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • The post even garnered a series of blue heart emojis from Troye Sivan, Kidman’s costar in the 2018 biographical drama Boy Erased.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead of the high-profile trial, Roach imposed a gag order in the case and barred any electronics from the courtroom during the proceedings due to the attention the case had garnered.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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