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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
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
During his 48-year coaching career, McKinley amassed 1,043 wins, became the winningest NJCAA Division I basketball coach in the nation, and earned induction into the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Borealis, launched in 2024, amassed more than 18,000 riders in its first month.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Witnesses in the two-week trial described how Eric Halem and three other men posed as police serving a search warrant to enter a high-rise apartment in Koreatown rented by a teenager who had amassed a small fortune in crypto.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Other states have increasingly weighed how to shield their residents from the consequences of invisible but ever-growing mountains of information amassed by smartphone apps, traffic cameras and nosy household appliances.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
In the two years since, Pettersson has amassed 90 points in 135 games.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Graduate student center Anthony Latty amassed 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, and senior shooting guard Myles Pierre finished with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
In the latter years of the Roman Republic, landowners amassed unprecedented riches while plebeians floundered, spawning resentment that infected many corners of society.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Over their 25 years together, the pair have amassed a trove of furnishings and objects, much of it stored off-site.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
During his 48-year coaching career, McKinley amassed 1,043 wins, became the winningest NJCAA Division I basketball coach in the nation, and earned induction into the NJCAA Women's Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Borealis, launched in 2024, amassed more than 18,000 riders in its first month.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Witnesses in the two-week trial described how Eric Halem and three other men posed as police serving a search warrant to enter a high-rise apartment in Koreatown rented by a teenager who had amassed a small fortune in crypto.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Other states have increasingly weighed how to shield their residents from the consequences of invisible but ever-growing mountains of information amassed by smartphone apps, traffic cameras and nosy household appliances.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
In the two years since, Pettersson has amassed 90 points in 135 games.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Graduate student center Anthony Latty amassed 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, and senior shooting guard Myles Pierre finished with 13 points, four rebounds and two assists.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
In the latter years of the Roman Republic, landowners amassed unprecedented riches while plebeians floundered, spawning resentment that infected many corners of society.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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But with more than $130,000 collected so far, the clubs should be able to cover construction and temporary housing costs, Goodman said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The intensity heightened even further when Millbury sophomore Ryan Nikiforow (10 points, 8 rebounds) collected two offensive rebounds to extend the ensuing possession.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The group charted on the Billboard Artist 100, Billboard 200 and Hot 100, and accumulated streaming milestones across Spotify, iTunes and YouTube.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The group accumulated streaming milestones across Spotify, iTunes and YouTube, and became the fastest K-pop act to reach one billion streams on Spotify.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Therefore, it can be assembled on-site without specialized technical expertise.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Records show the avant-garde Los Angeles compound assembled and customized over several decades by the legendary filmmaker, who died in January 2025 at age 78, went to an unnamed buyer for $13 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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As additional observations from telescopes around the world were gathered throughout 2025, scientists were able to refine its orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a voice note sent by the second Tehran resident on Wednesday night, the sound of pro-regime demonstrators who had gathered for the first day of official mourning for Khamenei can be heard chanting in the background.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Trump garnered the support of 46% of young males in the 2024 presidential election, up 7 points from 2020, according to exit polling analyzed by Pew Research.—
Nathan Layne,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Three makeshift camps have been closed as a result of people finding housing, including a more permanent Fountain Square camp that garnered media coverage after residents called attention to growing piles of trash and reports of animal abuse.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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