AMASSING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

amassing

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present participle of amass

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 Now, at just 8 years old, Sawyer and Anthony are going viral on social media for their jaw-dropping — and often terrifying — cheer stunts, amassing more than 350,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram, with many of their videos reaching millions of views. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Barker, 26, has spent the past few years amassing an avid fan base on YouTube with his sketch comedy channel, That’s a Bad Idea. —

Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 If Streeting does trigger a leadership contest by amassing support among the party’s MPs, several other figures are thought to be considering whether to enter the fray. —

Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026 In one of last season’s most surprising games — both in the result and in its form — the Bears ran the ball down Philadelphia’s throat on Black Friday, amassing 281 rushing yards in what became a convincing trampling of the then-Super Bowl champs. —

Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026 But a search of booking sites shows that rooms are still available — a sign that the fans are either waiting for prices to drop or may not be amassing on Kansas City in the numbers first projected. —

Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Spencer Jones replaced him in the starting lineup for Game 5, amassing 20 points, three rebounds and three blocks in a home win. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026 Leung has been a fixture of Chinese-language cinema for more than four decades, amassing upward of 100 screen credits and working with some of the most distinguished directors in world cinema, among them Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, John Woo, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Tran Anh Hung and Ildikó Enyedi. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026 The Fanjuls fled Cuba after Fidel Castro’s takeover and built a sugar empire with colossal political might, amassing a fortune of more than $6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. —

Michael Smith, Bloomberg, 17 Apr. 2026

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Each year, Dream Cruise organizers also unveil a new commemorative design for the event, something many attendees look forward to collecting.

— Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
After collecting just 468 rushing yards and two touchdowns with the Cougars, Davis produced 731 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in his lone campaign with the Aggies.

— Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026