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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
Her account, @dramafreediaries on TikTok and Instagram, has amassed 100 million views and 500,000 followers across several social media platforms since her first post in January. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 The Oscar winner joined Instagram in April and has since amassed 6 million followers. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The show amassed 37 million views within the first seven days of release and is already back in production on its second season. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 To date, the band has released 12 studio albums and amassed more than 348,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 20 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 Roman Karkosik, an entrepreneur whose ventures included plastic-bottle manufacturing in the 1990s, amassed a fortune through investments on the Warsaw Stock Exchange to became one of Poland’s wealthiest individuals. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 As of July, Hochul’s political operation has amassed a war chest that is nine times as large as Blakeman’s. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 According to the Google Play store, the app has amassed over 100,000 downloads to date. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 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
  • William Bethel, 28, and Justin Booth, 23, have 40 guilty pleas combined because of evidence collected at Three Creeks Metro Park where hunting is not allowed.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The test subjects were collected in Stockton, and a local marina there will be the first site to test zequanox on golden mussels in the wild this fall.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • Directed by Na Hong-Jin and starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, the alien-encounter feature has accumulated $35 million from 4,518,395 admissions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Bregman has accumulated more than 5,000 at-bats across his major-league career, and none of those moments happened during a rebuilding period.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Adjective
  • 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
  • As a condition, the deal calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed and specifies that the information should be used for delivering and auditing healthcare services.
    — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggregated
Verb
  • The International Association of Assessing Officers has assembled a task force to study the issue.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The platform offers a window into how earning a living can increasingly be assembled from different sources rather than tied entirely to one employer.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • An Israeli military source told CNN the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gathered intelligence on Turkey’s plans to deploy personnel, drones and air-defense systems at the site.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The 33% approval the president gathered also tied his worst approval rating during his first term in office.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 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
  • People who became influencers and hadn’t had a lot of training or exposure to beauty suddenly garnered a lot of attention.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Another question that has arisen as Walter’s financial troubles have garnered headlines is whether MLB would conduct its own investigation into Dodgers ownership or pressure the billionaire and his partners to sell the team.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of garnered

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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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