amasses

present tense third-person singular of amass

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of amasses Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs. Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026 Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amasses
Verb
  • Today, 1 in 4 dollars that the company collects is not attached to advertising, thanks to its 18-year-old cloud business.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Whoever manages it collects fees on the largest and most predictable balance in the system.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Jamestown Canyon virus accumulates genetic changes 10 to 100 times more slowly per calendar year than dengue, Rift Valley fever or chikungunya.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This dust accumulates in the corners, lurks under the sofa, and rains down on your lampshades.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • An employee assembles a long-range drone in a workshop of the Fire Point company which manufactures FP-1 deep-strike drones and FP-2 strike drones in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on January 29, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • In terms of overall quality, the movie the player assembles out of that 652-page framework isn’t bad!
    Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • America's 250th birthday is bringing on an unprecedented celebration as the nation gathers to mark the semiquincentennial of the United States.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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