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as in collects
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 accumulates
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 amasses
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.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amasses
Verb
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The system collects facial recognition data and only uses it to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for misconduct.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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One of its initiatives, called Project Pick, collects extra fruit from local fruit trees and donates it to the food bank.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Just be sure to target the roots, which is where the oil accumulates and really starts to weigh things down.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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Here, nitrate disappears entirely and hydrogen sulfide accumulates, signaling a fundamental change in how energy flows through the system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Among them, the Nobel Peace Prize consistently garners the most public interest due to the prominence of its nominees and the global impact of their work.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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But live content still garners the biggest ratings, which includes late-night talk shows.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Amasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amasses. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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