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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
Ellison, the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison and sister of David, burst onto the indie filmmaking scene in the mid-2010s with Annapurna, quickly amassing films from Kathryn Bigelow, Barry Jenkins and Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Content creators like her are amassing thousands of followers by covering every disturbing detail in the documents.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Raynaud noted that the Kings gave up 18 offensive rebounds, which allowed the Suns to amass a 27-13 advantage in second-chance points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Witnesses in the two-week trial described how Eric Halem and three other men posed as police serving a search warrant to enter a high-rise apartment in Koreatown rented by a teenager who had amassed a small fortune in crypto.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Content creators like her are amassing thousands of followers by covering every disturbing detail in the documents.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Raynaud noted that the Kings gave up 18 offensive rebounds, which allowed the Suns to amass a 27-13 advantage in second-chance points.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Witnesses in the two-week trial described how Eric Halem and three other men posed as police serving a search warrant to enter a high-rise apartment in Koreatown rented by a teenager who had amassed a small fortune in crypto.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
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What’s more, the PSC’s staff and the Southern Environmental Law Center have estimated that Georgia Power will have to collect between $50 billion and $60 billion in revenue from customers to cover the cost of the expansion of the life of the new power resources.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Floral fabrics and wallpaper, collected plates and porcelain, and monogrammed linens all contribute to the look.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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When Allan’s face and body were bloated as if all the years of music (playing and knowledge) had accumulated in his skin, tissue, and organs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The official said the Yolo County District Attorney’s criminal investigation into Esparto, now in its eighth month is scrutinizing how Chee accumulated his wealth.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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By the second period, a new all-Russian line had been assembled, with Kaprizov, Yurov and Tarasenko skating together for a few shifts.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The two titles headline a program of 215 films from 71 countries and territories assembled for the festival’s Golden Jubilee edition.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Snap elections in December resulted in a win for the Vetevendosje party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, but the party could not garner enough support from the opposition to elect a president.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Raman wanted her proposal to go on the June ballot but failed to garner support from her colleagues, who said it hadn’t been vetted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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