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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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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
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
Chevy's affordable electric hatchback starts at just $27,600 and has amassed a large following before its initial discontinuation.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 May 2026
This week, the separatist group Stay Free Alberta submitted a petition for a referendum on the issue that had amassed 302,000 signatures – well ahead of the 178,000 (10% of eligible voters) required for the authorities to consider such a vote.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Eloise amassed more than 30,000 followers posting videos of herself riding on TikTok.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
But then Cal State Fullerton was required under CSU guidelines to spend down the entire $6 million student fee reserve amassed during the pandemic, campus administration said.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Stories from a Stranger digital series has since amassed hundreds of millions of views and 10 million followers.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The couple amassed one of the largest private collections of modern and contemporary art in the country, Gap said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Schleifer, who has coached for 29 years and has amassed a 568-117 record, saw the school’s tennis courts dedicated in his honor in January.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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Across the years, Bischofberger amassed a vast collection of design objects by artists ranging from Le Corbusier to Jean Prouvé.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
Chevy's affordable electric hatchback starts at just $27,600 and has amassed a large following before its initial discontinuation.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 May 2026
This week, the separatist group Stay Free Alberta submitted a petition for a referendum on the issue that had amassed 302,000 signatures – well ahead of the 178,000 (10% of eligible voters) required for the authorities to consider such a vote.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Eloise amassed more than 30,000 followers posting videos of herself riding on TikTok.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
But then Cal State Fullerton was required under CSU guidelines to spend down the entire $6 million student fee reserve amassed during the pandemic, campus administration said.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The Stories from a Stranger digital series has since amassed hundreds of millions of views and 10 million followers.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The couple amassed one of the largest private collections of modern and contemporary art in the country, Gap said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Schleifer, who has coached for 29 years and has amassed a 568-117 record, saw the school’s tennis courts dedicated in his honor in January.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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The 16-year-old Sullivan collected his first career MLS goal, playing a cross to Ben Bender and finishing the return pass to cut the deficit to 3-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That’s because the government’s gas tax isn’t collected right at the pump, but rather at the wholesale level.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Young athletes today may arrive in their professional league with two or three years of NIL earnings already accumulated.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Getting him in also might have knocked away some rust that accumulated over the past month.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare.—
Rhyma Castillo,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Mar. 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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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The project draws on testimonies Ozirna gathered in the war’s early days, including accounts of families forced to crawl across their floors to avoid being seen.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Gillman was part of a panel of experts that gathered at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to weigh in on a degree’s worth.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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This must include standardized mechanisms for clinicians, users, and families to report serious psychological harms linked to chatbot use, with mandatory public disclosure of aggregated data.—
Marc Augustin,
STAT,
16 Apr. 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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On Saturday, One Nation, an Australian anti-immigration party with Trumpian politics, won a special election and garnered its first seat in the lower house of the Parliament, The New York Times reported.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The case garnered national headlines.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 May 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 16 May. 2026.
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