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adjective

as in compiled

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verb

past tense of amass
1
as in collected
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 accumulated
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 amassed
Verb
Once in office, though, Peña quietly amassed a rival power base, analysts say. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 Together, the books have amassed more than 100 million Kindle page reads worldwide in just three and a half months. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 Andy Warhol amassed quite the watch collection during his life—including a piece or two from Piaget (around seven, to be exact). — Nicole Hoey For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The site is often visited by tourists and is a monument to the past, the history of slavery, and the wealth amassed by cotton planters in Mississippi. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 By mid-afternoon, a small memorial had amassed outside the charred home, where the front doors and windows were boarded up. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Andy Warhol amassed quite the watch collection during his life—including a piece or two from Piaget (around 7, to be exact). — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026 Last season, Garrett amassed an NFL season-record 23 sacks for the Cleveland Browns. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches. — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
  1. accrued
  2. collected
  3. accumulated
  4. aggregated
  5. assembled
  6. gathered
  7. built-up
  8. garnered
Adjective
  • If enough assets exist, both the outstanding principal and any allowable accrued interest may be paid before remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The complaint claims that workers immediately lost their jobs, benefits, and access to company systems at that time, and were owed accrued vacation and sick pay.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Definition of accrued
Verb
  • Amused, the actor offered a gentle lesson in mixing the perfect vodka and orange juice—just one of countless tales this legendary hotel has collected over nearly a century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • State health officials collected samples from retail stores in the Sacramento area.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • Across its commercial operations Digit has accumulated more than 65,000 hours of real-world operation.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Filgueiras had accumulated about 1,300 hours of flight experience up until her death.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Adjective
  • This federated learning strategy, which allows the decentralized network of AI models to learn from aggregated data, could eventually scale across entire geographic regions or countries, Hellander explained.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The aggregated effect translates to about two to three additional local patents per year in the five years following a subsidy, rising to six to nine additional patents annually in the counties with the densest concentrations of firms.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggregated
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  • Saudi Arabia assembled a coalition backing the government, waging a yearslong campaign of air bombardment that brought it international condemnation over civilian deaths.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its latest product is a magnetic modular display system designed to be assembled quickly, packed away when not in use, and used to add up to three additional screens to a laptop.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • This week, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s flagship energy conference ADIPEC, senior executives and CEOs from the energy industry gathered to discuss the challenges facing the industry under the Chatham House Rule.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of gathered
Adjective
  • The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Definition of built-up
Verb
  • State House District 105 candidate Ken McCool garnered significant financial support in his bid to oust Republican Tricia Cotham.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Cothiere garnered a much lower vote share than Wilson did in the crowded eight-person August primary to Wilson.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of garnered

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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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