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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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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
Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
Meg captured her now-8-year-old daughter using her new landline on Christmas and shared it on TikTok, and the video has already amassed over 3 million views.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
De'Anthony Melton scored 19 points, Podziemski had 14 and Gary Payton II added 12 points to go with eight rebounds as the Warriors' reserves amassed 66 points.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Leveraging 800 patents to advance solid-state battery technology So far, Tailan New Energy has amassed more than 800 patents spanning battery materials, cell design, and manufacturing processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Hashtags tied to men’s grooming and makeup have amassed billions of views, with #mensgrooming alone surpassing 26 billion views on TikTok.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Daboll was in his fourth season and amassed a 20-40-1 record.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Moore has amassed a portfolio of beautiful moments throughout the years, but the beauty of some of them has only emerged with the passage of time.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Gates, who played from 2003-18, amassed more yardage in franchise history with 11,841.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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The 25-year-old menswear influencer produces content rooted in educational style advice that often focuses on timeless brands like Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani, and has rapidly amassed over 500,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram since 2022.
—Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
Meg captured her now-8-year-old daughter using her new landline on Christmas and shared it on TikTok, and the video has already amassed over 3 million views.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
De'Anthony Melton scored 19 points, Podziemski had 14 and Gary Payton II added 12 points to go with eight rebounds as the Warriors' reserves amassed 66 points.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Leveraging 800 patents to advance solid-state battery technology So far, Tailan New Energy has amassed more than 800 patents spanning battery materials, cell design, and manufacturing processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Hashtags tied to men’s grooming and makeup have amassed billions of views, with #mensgrooming alone surpassing 26 billion views on TikTok.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Daboll was in his fourth season and amassed a 20-40-1 record.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Moore has amassed a portfolio of beautiful moments throughout the years, but the beauty of some of them has only emerged with the passage of time.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Gates, who played from 2003-18, amassed more yardage in franchise history with 11,841.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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Instead, the Golden Knights collected the puck and Pavel Dorofeyev scored to tie the game 10 seconds after Caufield reached the bench.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma had the highest concentration of lightning strikes last year at 73 flashes per square mile, according to the 2025 lightning report from environmental consulting firm AEM, which used data collected from 1,8000 censors across the country.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past few years, the four boys had indeed accumulated a slew of misdemeanor summons for a range of petty offenses—some dating back to October 1981, and others recorded as recently as November 1984.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be very icy.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Not wanting to disappoint, but short on ingredients, Cardini quickly assembled some romaine lettuce, anchovies, breadcrumbs, and some other ingredients.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most of the parts for such houses are assembled in a factory, like a car, then hauled to the property and put together.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just outside Minneapolis, hundreds gathered in the frigid cold early Friday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the site of regular protests in recent weeks.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The alleged success of Housing First does not come from aggregated homelessness data, but from case studies of different homelessness programs.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
4 Dec. 2025
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Haunting and wonderful images coalesce then dissipate, or recur without a sense of aggregated force.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last fiscal year’s total fundraising income was $16,976, including the Taste of the Arts Gala, which garnered $15,277; and the Art of Bowling event, which brought in $1,539, according to a budget document.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some anecdotes of wealthy families moving away have garnered attention, but the overwhelming pattern of millionaire mobility (or lack thereof) indicates no aggregate loss of such households.—
Gregory D. Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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