1
as in containing
to gain emotional or mental control of
applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed
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2
as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in compiling
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines
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as in assembling
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in gathering
to come together into one body or place
a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon
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Recent Examples of collecting
Election workers collecting ballots from a drop box in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday found multiple mail-in ballots that had been burned, officials say.
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Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In previous eras, collecting a prestigious bowl invitation was every team’s goal.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Gao and his cofounders use different methods of collecting data from humans, including custom hardware like body sensors as well as iPhones.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 June 2026
That means that if the county were collecting all the short-term rental taxes it’s owed, the sum supervisors hand out every year could almost triple.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
She is also accused of living in his home and collecting his retirement benefits.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
In recent years, several women across the United States and abroad have been accused or convicted of fabricating terminal illnesses while collecting money through fundraisers, crowdfunding pages and community events.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Or after collecting assets for the past decade, should the Thunder cash in on those reserves to secure Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo?
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Now, less than a week after touching down in the Bay, the Valkyries are ready to start collecting on their investment.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In previous eras, collecting a prestigious bowl invitation was every team’s goal.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Gao and his cofounders use different methods of collecting data from humans, including custom hardware like body sensors as well as iPhones.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 June 2026
That means that if the county were collecting all the short-term rental taxes it’s owed, the sum supervisors hand out every year could almost triple.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
She is also accused of living in his home and collecting his retirement benefits.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
In recent years, several women across the United States and abroad have been accused or convicted of fabricating terminal illnesses while collecting money through fundraisers, crowdfunding pages and community events.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Or after collecting assets for the past decade, should the Thunder cash in on those reserves to secure Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo?
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Now, less than a week after touching down in the Bay, the Valkyries are ready to start collecting on their investment.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
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In the center, the team placed an artificial blue flower containing a sugary solution and let the bees explore it.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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But despite completing initiatives to remove SSNs and other sensitive personal data from its systems, the official said Columbia inadvertently missed a legacy database containing my SSN.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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All of the patients in the larger trial have finished treatment, and Mehnert and her team are working on compiling the results.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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With the deadline a little more than two months away, sources have said the Padres are compiling a list of potential targets every bit as ambitious as the past two seasons, when Preller made the team substantially better at the deadline.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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That means assembling the right team — CPA, estate planner, business attorney, wealth adviser and real estate expert — and helping the client slow down long enough to think clearly.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Blum noted how much the job of assembling movies has changed in recent years.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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In the Executive and Premier One-Bedroom Suites, a separate living room adds a place for gathering or relaxing while someone else is asleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Rather than hunting enemy vessels directly, these ships act as floating surveillance platforms, gathering acoustic data that helps naval commanders understand activity beneath the ocean surface.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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In the early 1960s, Negri was hired as the music director for the ABC affiliate Pittsburgh station WTAE, playing on various live programs and composing theme music for over 20 years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Modern agentic systems are dynamic, composing dependencies and integrating multiple models at runtime, a shift confirmed by massive industry investments.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Overachiever bird Urban bowerbirds are prolific collectors, hoarding an average of 90 items per bower — with one overachiever amassing more than 300.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Adelman coached the Kings from 1998 to 2006, amassing a record of 395-229 over eight seasons.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Key Background Anthropic steps into the busiest IPO pipeline since 2021, with three of the most valuable private companies ever built converging on the public markets within the same window.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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This is, in the end, what Richardson and a handful of economists — among them University of Chicago behavioral economist Alex Imas and George Mason’s Tyler Cowen — are converging on.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Collecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collecting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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