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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
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Time crunches led the team of four — including production assistant Chaandmon Croft — to streamline the pilot process so other departments could quickly work with material amassed between takes that could start and restart from various points in a song.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Pittman noted reserve Reginald Vaughn tied for the lead on the defensive front with two tackles, the same number amassed by reserve Kaleb James.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Ajmera still has the most cash on hand, though, having amassed more than $160,000 between prior campaigns.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Tate, meanwhile, is a former professional kickboxer who amassed millions of followers on social media while pushing his polarizing brand of far-right toxic masculinity.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, the president and his family may have amassed as much as $5 billion on paper from the offering, according to one analysis.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Leonard signed a four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration, a tree-planting company that partnered with the Clippers in developing the team’s arena and amassed an A-list roster of celebrities to promote it.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Swift and Kelce have both amassed large fortunes after rising to the top of their respective fields.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But on a day when Mizzou amassed 595 total yards, converted 4 of 5 fourth downs and got an excellent effort from first-year starting quarterback Beau Pribula, surrendering possession had to fill Kansas followers with a sense of dread.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Time crunches led the team of four — including production assistant Chaandmon Croft — to streamline the pilot process so other departments could quickly work with material amassed between takes that could start and restart from various points in a song.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Pittman noted reserve Reginald Vaughn tied for the lead on the defensive front with two tackles, the same number amassed by reserve Kaleb James.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Ajmera still has the most cash on hand, though, having amassed more than $160,000 between prior campaigns.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Tate, meanwhile, is a former professional kickboxer who amassed millions of followers on social media while pushing his polarizing brand of far-right toxic masculinity.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, the president and his family may have amassed as much as $5 billion on paper from the offering, according to one analysis.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Leonard signed a four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration, a tree-planting company that partnered with the Clippers in developing the team’s arena and amassed an A-list roster of celebrities to promote it.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Swift and Kelce have both amassed large fortunes after rising to the top of their respective fields.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Palmer said the federal benefits collected will be returned to the federal government.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Software-defined The Neue Klasse is a clean-sheet design, and BMW has used this as an opportunity to clear out the legacy cruft that has accumulated over the years.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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By the end, Sabalenka had accumulated more than twice as many winners as Pegula, 43-21.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new batch will join nearly 8,300 other operational Starlink satellites up there, continuing to flesh out the biggest spacecraft network ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two delivery men moved my couch into a different room in my home, and assembled the sofa.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 people gathered at Idaho Capitol steps on Friday evening for the second annual Boise Trans March to rally for LGBTQ+ rights in Idaho — a state where these groups feel under attack.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another reason notice matters is that some states govern the payout of accrued and unused leave to departing employees and may specify the timeframe for paying their final paycheck.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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The employer should include the value of accrued and unused vacation, including the value of vacation time accrued during garden leave itself, in the employees’ final paycheck at the end of garden leave.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Vitra Fire Station’s sharp, angular concrete planes garnered international acclaim for Hadid, putting her name and architectural style on the global map.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Capitalizing on the attention track received during the Paris Games, Athlos’ event last year garnered 3 million viewers across YouTube, ESPN+, ESPN2, DAZN and X/Twitter.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Currently, airlines claim AI is used with aggregated data, not personalized information, to streamline pricing analysis.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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One critical clause restricted the use of our proprietary data in model training, even in aggregated or anonymized form.—
Ilakiya Ulaganathan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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