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verb

past tense of amass

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of amassed
Verb
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 Connecticut amassed tens of billions of dollars in pension debt by not saving for these benefits for more than seven decades prior to 2011. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Before the war began, oil markets were oversupplied, inventories were relatively high, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had built pipelines around the strait, and governments and companies had amassed emergency and commercial stocks. Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026 According to the Google Play store, the app has amassed over 100,000 downloads to date. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Since then, Miller has amassed nearly 400,000 followers combined across TikTok and Instagram. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Thrive has amassed a massive portfolio, ranging from early investments in high-profile technology companies like OpenAI and SpaceX, to trendy brands such as Spotify, Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS and movie studio A24. Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The Turkish-American left-wing political commentator has amassed over 10 million followers across social media platforms in the last decade and is known for his live broadcasts on Twitch. Mikayla Price, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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
Verb
  • Instead of trying to locate bears in the wild, the survey relies on hair samples collected in barbed wire traps, which can be used to identify individual bears based on their DNA.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The state has also taken corrective action on debt and paid down $10 billion in long standing pension debt, which had accumulated for several decades dating back to the 1940’s.
    Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The lessons learned and knowledge accumulated by your scientists and engineers are valuable human capital that no one else has.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The data is based on aggregated card and digital tip transactions from restaurants on the Toast platform, which has about 171,000 locations in the United States.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The agreement calls for the sharing of aggregated data with all personally identifiable information removed.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Photos capture the high-energy of Outside Lands, where 225,000 festivalgoers—75,000 per day—gathered in Golden Gate Park for a three-day celebration of music, culture, and community.
    Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The organization created a site for her story with all the information the family had gathered over the years.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The young man has garnered immense public support rarely seen for a defendant accused of murder, amid frustration felt by many Americans over exorbitant health insurance costs.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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