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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
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Collins, who is seeking a sixth term, had amassed roughly $16 million for her reelection bid before Jackson became the nominee, while Republicans have already begun spending to introduce him to voters through negative advertising. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026 Now, with the song having amassed nearly 100 million streams on Spotify alone, Ross is nothing but shocked about what his friend’s lonesome songwriting session amounted to. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Reuters at the enclave's border saw Moroccan police in riot gear using tear gas to disperse some of the people amassed near the fences. — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Since the start of 2023, Coben’s shows have amassed more than 450 million views on Netflix. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 The series earned two 2026 Queerty Award nominations and amassed 33 total million minutes watched, according to Revry. — Matt Minton, Variety, 27 July 2026 Smead has amassed a large following online with more than 4,000 followers on Facebook. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Over the past few years, Sofie Birch has amassed a sparkling catalog of bucolic curios on outré labels. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026 In European mythology and literature, storytellers often portrayed dragons as creatures that amassed enormous wealth without ever using or sharing it, embodying the idea that riches pursued for their own sake can lead to isolation and ruin. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 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
  • Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Investigators got another chance in 2007 when the remains were removed from a cemetery so a DNA sample could finally be collected.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • That structure is particularly relevant to occasional travelers who may not have accumulated enough points for a completely free night.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, platinum-silver catalysts accumulated carbon deposits that blocked active sites, while chromium-silver catalysts became less effective because of oxidation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulated
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
Definition of aggregated
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  • Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Outside the Moda Center, dozens of Cunningham supporters gathered for the second consecutive Fever road game, while counterprotesters assembled nearby, some wearing costumes.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • The intervention on Thursday and Friday came as the Bank of Japan board gathered to set monetary policy.
    — Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the official automotive sponsor of Stateside, Scout anchored its own corner of Stateside — starting with the Scout Stage — where a steady stream of emerging artists kept festival-goers gathered throughout the day.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 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
  • As of this week, the committee’s previous recommendation to revoke Eastside’s request for proposal to build the redevelopment had not garnered final approval by, or appeared on a meeting agenda of, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners.
    — Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The product, which is nothing more than a ball attached to a headband by a string, has garnered tens of millions of views on TikTok and posted revenues of more than $100 million over the past two full years.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of garnered

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