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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
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 This new holiday collection comes at a busy time for Birkenstock, which has amassed quite an active release calendar. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The event showcased not only its massive draw, but also the reasons why the band has amassed millions of fans worldwide. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 Siddiq’s latest stand-up special, My Father, has amassed over 5 million views since its Father’s Day premiere. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 After having run for 128 yards and two scores against Los Angeles, Walker has amassed 655 yards and six touchdowns on the ground while adding two TDs as a receiver. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 The Rams amassed over 400 total yards, gained 30-plus first downs, scored five touchdowns, converted 50 percent of their third downs, and committed zero turnovers against the Bills. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Louisville amassed just 58 yards after intermission after gaining 367 in the first half. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Variety’s Clayton Davis was one of the first pundits to highlight this possibility, and as YCSE has steadily amassed buzz, others are jumping aboard. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 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
  • Engineers use the physical measurements collected during core heating to test the accuracy of their mathematical reactor models.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The total revenue collected was $168,294 but the cost to the district was $731,323.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • Debris and old foods accumulated on the floor under the cookline, around the deli meat slicer and under the warewashing sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, for instance, has struggled with occupancy despite major marketing campaigns and has accumulated nearly $700 million in losses since 2017, according to the Financial Times.
    — Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Researchers gathered data on students’ mental well-being before and after the intervention in March.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, hundreds of protesters gathered again on Sunday at the Place de la République amid a heavy police presence.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 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
  • The show’s soundtrack also garnered critical acclaim, with many of the covers performed by the cast making the Billboard Hot 100.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There has been a long-running legal effort to win a new trial in the case that has garnered national attention and was the subject of a podcast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of garnered

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