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
Since returning to the convent, the nuns have become active on Instagram, amassing more than 10,000 followers in little over a week.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Graves' clip went viral on social media, amassing over 7 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Jaws returned to theaters this Labor Day weekend, ranking second in box office draws, and amassing nearly $10 million, according to Forbes.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new frontier.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The city used drones to pinpoint violations, thus amassing $929,000 in fines.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The video of the removal went viral, amassing over 780,000 views.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 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
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Graves' clip went viral on social media, amassing over 7 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Jaws returned to theaters this Labor Day weekend, ranking second in box office draws, and amassing nearly $10 million, according to Forbes.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new frontier.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
The city used drones to pinpoint violations, thus amassing $929,000 in fines.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The video of the removal went viral, amassing over 780,000 views.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassing
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Fox News Digital witnessed investigators collecting a surveillance camera from the side of a home on a street adjacent to the campus.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Both played in Week 1, but head into Week 2 still on the Niners’ injury report with Jennings accumulating a new shoulder injury in the process.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Focused, Not Flashy Industry rivals are assembling sprawling portfolios.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It was found that CFAP91 acts as a scaffold, a key component for assembling the radial spoke 3 (RS3) complex in the flagellum.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 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 film started out as one of season’s hot favorites, garnering a near-record 13 nominations, including in the Best International Feature Film category.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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After all the hype, Apple’s iPhone 17 has now been revealed, with the all new Air and Pro models garnering most of the attention.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Amassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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