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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
Dooley, while amassing a record that would get him into the College Football Hall of Fame, still had a losing record against his alma mater (11-13-1).
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Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Sharpe first came to attention of football fans when an interview for the Daily Mail Sports Instagram channel went viral ahead of the European Championship final, amassing over 80 million views in total.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Winnie’s petition for carrot cake went viral on TikTok, amassing over 469,000 views on the platform.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Since then, the Bucket List Family brand has launched an Instagram and a YouTube channel, amassing millions of followers across platforms.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 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
Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Sharpe first came to attention of football fans when an interview for the Daily Mail Sports Instagram channel went viral ahead of the European Championship final, amassing over 80 million views in total.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Winnie’s petition for carrot cake went viral on TikTok, amassing over 469,000 views on the platform.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Since then, the Bucket List Family brand has launched an Instagram and a YouTube channel, amassing millions of followers across platforms.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassing
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But the Chiefs didn’t pick up a first down on either one, collecting 15 yards worth of penalties on the second one to seal the loss.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Guard members have also been tasked with beautification efforts, like collecting trash, spreading mulch and painting fences.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scientists continued the effort, eventually accumulating data from upward of 7,000 healthy individuals.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Outer lanes are more prone to accumulating water.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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After assembling in the morning, team members were seen standing on corners throughout the neighborhood, notably at sites where immigration agents have been reported before, including a Home Depot.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Picking and packing, cutting and assembling, painting and palletizing, etc.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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There was food, laughter and the kind of joy that comes from gathering around a baby.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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While gathering evidence to help determine the cause of an explosion or fire, ATF specialists are trained not to rush in drawing conclusions, Robin said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The fashion and beauty industry veteran then undertook a two-year restoration and remodel in collaboration with Wexler and Lance O’Donnell of o2Architecture, with their efforts garnering them the Palm Springs Modern Committee Residential Restoration of the Year Award in 2009.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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What Surin didn’t know was that the night of her concert, several clips of her yelling at the fan that grabbed Eilish slowly went viral online, garnering posts from Finneas and Reneé Rapp.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Amassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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