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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
Since then, the Bucket List Family brand has launched an Instagram and a YouTube channel, amassing millions of followers across platforms.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The video highlighting Saylor’s unusual response has proven popular on social media, amassing over 800,000 views already.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Your sightings also become part of the scientific record for Indy's urban birds, amassing data that where researchers can use for years to come.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite amassing a devoted following, Robbins has been criticized by some who question her qualifications.
—Juhi Doshi, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Following season 2's premiere in December 2022, Alice in Borderland landed among the streamer's Top 10 series in more than 90 countries, amassing 200 million viewing hours worldwide.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Beryl Lipton, senior investigative researcher at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), told Forbes that amassing and combining vast amounts of information in the way Tangles does can infringe on citizens’ rights.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Before his death in 2021, Highland Park real estate business magnet Larry Klairmont spent the final two decades of his life amassing a fascinating array of more than 600 historical and unusual vehicles, and put them on display in a museum on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The video highlighting Saylor’s unusual response has proven popular on social media, amassing over 800,000 views already.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Your sightings also become part of the scientific record for Indy's urban birds, amassing data that where researchers can use for years to come.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Despite amassing a devoted following, Robbins has been criticized by some who question her qualifications.
—Juhi Doshi, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Following season 2's premiere in December 2022, Alice in Borderland landed among the streamer's Top 10 series in more than 90 countries, amassing 200 million viewing hours worldwide.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Beryl Lipton, senior investigative researcher at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), told Forbes that amassing and combining vast amounts of information in the way Tangles does can infringe on citizens’ rights.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Before his death in 2021, Highland Park real estate business magnet Larry Klairmont spent the final two decades of his life amassing a fascinating array of more than 600 historical and unusual vehicles, and put them on display in a museum on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassing
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If spouses are collecting, married at least a year and the same age, but one spouse’s benefit is less than half the other’s, then that spouse should claim spousal benefits instead.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Police learned that for at least a decade, Ed had been collecting human body parts and using them to fashion furniture, masks and even clothing around his home.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The wandering world is accumulating enormous amounts of gas and dust from its surrounding space.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Week 4, Egbuka had four receptions (on 10 targets), accumulating 101 receiving yards and a TD, while Godwin caught three passes (on 10 targets), amassing only 26 yards.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the project team, the successful installation of the Dewar base provides the foundation for assembling the reactor’s core systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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After assembling the nearly 10-inch towering figure, featuring poseable legs, wings, and head, kids can activate stud shooters under each wing.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Some ships of China’s research fleet, including the Xiang Yang Hong class of oceanographic survey ships, are suspected to have links to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy and may conduct seabed mapping or other dual-use intelligence-gathering activities with military value.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Casale and Officer Li sprang into action, gathering the necessary medical supplies from their vehicle to assist with the delivery.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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After breaking out in 2016, Khalid became an industry darling, garnering five Grammy nominations and becoming a go-to duet partner for everyone from Ed Sheeran to Billie Eilish (see sidebar).—
Jeff Nelson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some fans argued that the online spat was Minaj's way of garnering attention for her future release.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Amassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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