1
as in collecting
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 accumulating
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 amassing
Ukrainian officials fear Moscow’s troops are amassing yet again to make a final assault on Pokrovsk, in the east, and might see progress near Kupiansk, farther north.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The video of the removal went viral, amassing over 780,000 views.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Trump is amassing an entire flotilla of Naval warships off the coast of Caracas.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The picture spread like wildfire, amassing over 530,000 comments and shares on Instagram, most of them negative.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In addition to amassing millions of dollars in debt, the four facilities also racked up nearly 384 violations for health and safety deficiencies in the last three years.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
After amassing sixty billion dollars of debt, Altice was hit by rising interest rates while seeing indifferent performance by its brands on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
And OpenAI has been a front-runner in the fierce battle, with ChatGPT amassing a staggering 800 million active users, according to CEO Sam Altman.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Howard led the charge, orchestrating touchdown drives of 91 yards and 83 yards, amassing 373 passing yards in a 48-36 victory — a fitting full-circle moment against the same team that provided his first major roadblock.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The video of the removal went viral, amassing over 780,000 views.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Trump is amassing an entire flotilla of Naval warships off the coast of Caracas.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The picture spread like wildfire, amassing over 530,000 comments and shares on Instagram, most of them negative.
—Nathan Vinson, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In addition to amassing millions of dollars in debt, the four facilities also racked up nearly 384 violations for health and safety deficiencies in the last three years.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
After amassing sixty billion dollars of debt, Altice was hit by rising interest rates while seeing indifferent performance by its brands on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
And OpenAI has been a front-runner in the fierce battle, with ChatGPT amassing a staggering 800 million active users, according to CEO Sam Altman.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Howard led the charge, orchestrating touchdown drives of 91 yards and 83 yards, amassing 373 passing yards in a 48-36 victory — a fitting full-circle moment against the same team that provided his first major roadblock.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassing
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Davis enjoyed his most success in NASCAR's Truck Series, collecting 24 victories in five seasons --15 by Johnny Benson, 9 by Mike Skinner and 1 by Scott Speed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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When officials begin collecting the fees, the money will go to the US Treasury Department’s general fund.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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As younger generations struggle to buy their first homes, boomers are accumulating wealth and tightening their grip on assets that millennials and Gen Z need to get richer.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The final step is assembling mixed teams of humans and AI.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Protestors were seen gathering at the port in Tunis following the incident.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The poll showed Sherrill winning the support of 46 percent of the likely voters, Ciattarelli garnering 39 percent, 12 percent not sure and 2 percent favoring others.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nielsen expanded its out-of-home measurement panel in the fall of 2020, and the NFL has been the biggest beneficiary of the OOH boost, with its Thanksgiving games garnering ratings not seen since the mid-1990s.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Amassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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