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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
Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The story, which drew from an internet meme across Reddit and 4chan, amassed tens of millions of views in weeks and the series has since accumulated more than 220 million views as of Sunday.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The hedge fund manager has since amassed an enormous South Florida footprint.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
The content creator, who has amassed an audience of nearly 30 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, was struck with the idea of building a house after touring what felt like endless homes.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
For seven minutes after the final whistle, players and staff stood on the edge of the penalty area applauding the Liverpool supporters amassed in the Bill Shankly Kop as the Jota song remained on loop.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Before the dance floor closed, the Dodgers had amassed five home runs while matching their season highs in runs and hits with 17.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The response amassed more than 24 million views.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
As his cruise marketing business boomed, Levine amassed more than $100 million in real estate investments, much of it in Miami in partnership with Robins’ brother, Scott.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
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His channel amassed more than 65,000 subscribers and nearly 8 million views across more than 1,000 videos.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
The story, which drew from an internet meme across Reddit and 4chan, amassed tens of millions of views in weeks and the series has since accumulated more than 220 million views as of Sunday.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The hedge fund manager has since amassed an enormous South Florida footprint.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
The content creator, who has amassed an audience of nearly 30 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, was struck with the idea of building a house after touring what felt like endless homes.
—Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
For seven minutes after the final whistle, players and staff stood on the edge of the penalty area applauding the Liverpool supporters amassed in the Bill Shankly Kop as the Jota song remained on loop.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Before the dance floor closed, the Dodgers had amassed five home runs while matching their season highs in runs and hits with 17.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The response amassed more than 24 million views.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
As his cruise marketing business boomed, Levine amassed more than $100 million in real estate investments, much of it in Miami in partnership with Robins’ brother, Scott.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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In 33 games with the Dodgers, Freeland collected 23 hits and 2 home runs, walking 11 times.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The former president’s conversations with a ghost writer helping to write his memoir were collected as part of a probe into his handling of classified documents.—
Perry Stein,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
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Approval timelines were unpredictable, administrative requirements had accumulated around projects that technically complied with zoning, and developers could not move forward with confidence.—
Christina Mojica,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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Coming out of their successful, predatory expansion process, for example, the Golden Knights accumulated six additional draft picks — including two additional first-round picks — making 13 total picks in their inaugural appearance at the draft.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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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
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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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Nothing is mysterious about these history-making Knicks, other than the executive who assembled them.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Some are composites assembled from multiple dinosaurs or replica bones to create the illusion of a more complete skeleton.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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As national movements for racial justice gathered momentum a decade ago, students on campuses were also becoming more aware and outspoken about racial harms.—
Ingrid A. Nelson,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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At the same time, the FTSE World Government Bond index — a measure of sovereign debt from more than 20 countries — has seen an aggregated rise in yields of about 55 basis points.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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In other words, the result of the process was an aggregated band, a quick-setting and thixotropic concrete over steel wire.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Picture Company was also a producer on Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which garnered eight Oscar nominations.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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