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
Just ask older women collecting Social Security.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Police released multiple images of the bust, showing the drugs concealed in large containers as well as officers collecting evidence and detaining a suspect.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveled to Boston to watch their eldest daughter's graduation ceremonies, including collecting her diploma.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
And finally, collecting all that demand with the right monetization approach, the right pricing strategy, the right partnership approach.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Unlike regular plugs that go over the drain, TubShroom and SinkShroom fit inside, neatly collecting hair around it.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
My near misses had been piling up for years, collecting interest.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The series between the Angels and A’s began with the home team collecting six straight hits and scoring five runs before the visitors had another turn at bat.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
The investigation is 'ongoing' Both the FDA and CDC have classified their investigation as ongoing after collecting leftover formula in the affected states.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 June 2026
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Police released multiple images of the bust, showing the drugs concealed in large containers as well as officers collecting evidence and detaining a suspect.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde traveled to Boston to watch their eldest daughter's graduation ceremonies, including collecting her diploma.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
And finally, collecting all that demand with the right monetization approach, the right pricing strategy, the right partnership approach.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Unlike regular plugs that go over the drain, TubShroom and SinkShroom fit inside, neatly collecting hair around it.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
My near misses had been piling up for years, collecting interest.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The series between the Angels and A’s began with the home team collecting six straight hits and scoring five runs before the visitors had another turn at bat.
—
Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
The investigation is 'ongoing' Both the FDA and CDC have classified their investigation as ongoing after collecting leftover formula in the affected states.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
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Nail technicians in salons across the continent need to dispose of polishes containing trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, and switch to alternatives.
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Last month, police raided the teen’s home on Creekside Drive, seizing $1,300 in cash and a box containing packages of edible cannabis products, which were similar to what the girl allegedly ingested, authorities said.
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Fans like Fred blur the boundary between insider and outsider, accumulating subcultural knowledge over time, but without having the roots of a local.
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Qualification runs through June 2028, with athletes accumulating points across World Skate World Cups and World Championships in the initial phase before the field is narrowed for the final Olympic Q-Series from April to June 2028.
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Internal reporting runs without anyone manually compiling it.
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Accordingly, the cigars that stood out to us when compiling this year’s list of premier smokes were the ones made by producers with a real sense of heritage, an exacting focus on craftsmanship, and a willingness to wait for optimum results.
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Once that hurdle is cleared, Vertical Aerospace will begin assembling its first pre-production aircraft.
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Sourcing materials and assembling battery packs near Elysian’s operational facilities is intended to shorten international shipping distances.
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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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Additionally, last year’s Oscar winner for Best Original Score, Ludwig Göransson, will be composing The Odyssey.
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In a nod to the maestro for which the dish is named, Bottura says that pairing with Sauternes is like composing music.
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Third, amassing 46,000-plus five-star ratings is astounding, especially when many extol how long the ILNP nail polishes last.
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Students went on to found the Club America chapter, which quickly became one of the most popular groups at the school, amassing forty or fifty members.
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And patients come in with the medical emergencies, but then there’s insurance, poverty, housing, immigration, all of these larger forces converging in one room.
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Notably, pay growth for the two roles is increasingly converging.
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“Collecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collecting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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