Synonyms of amasses

amasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of amass

1

as in collects

to bring together in one body or place

amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collects
• assembles
• gathers
• accumulates
• garners
• groups
• corrals
• combines
• packs
• joins
• concentrates
• congregates
• constellates
• lumps
• gets together
• rounds up
• bulks (up)
• musters
• organizes
• unites
• piles
• stacks
• arranges
• compiles
• merges
• picks up
• balls
• collates
• raises
• connects
• rallies
• heaps
• bunches
• clusters
• regroups
• huddles
• herds
• batches
• pools
• systematizes
• links
• flocks
• swarms
• brigades
• bands
• throngs
• presses
• hives
• archives
• scrapes (up or together)
• regathers
• re-collects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperses
• scatters
• dissipates
• dispels
• separates
• sends
• dissolves
• disintegrates
• severs
• dismisses
• splits (up)
• breaks up
• disbands

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulates
• gathers
• collects
• concentrates
• masses
• accretes
• piles (up)
• stacks (up)
• conglomerates
• builds up
• drifts
• clumps
• banks
• agglutinates
• lumps
• ridges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissipates
• disperses
• scatters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amasses

Speakers noted the Republican nominee's oil and gas investments as the energy sector amasses profits while the Iran war drives up fuel costs. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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