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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3
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
The United States and France first warned more than a decade ago that Russian satellites appeared to be spying and collecting information on their assets, including on commercially run satellites.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The overlap between selling and collecting for a brand’s archive can, at times, muddy the waters.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
When his term ended in January 2025, there were 42,380,525 people collecting SNAP benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The latest Cash-Cole project is collecting food to feed food-insecure families, a number that has been growing lately with federal government furloughs and reductions in food stamps benefits.
—Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
But some raised questions about how much money would actually be generated, the logistics of collecting fees in specific places and whether revenue would significantly outpace costs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Rosita, never having created a single ordinary thing in her 93 years, decorated the apartments with a kaleidoscopic sensibility born of a lifetime of collecting and experimenting.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
The Cubs were also prepared for that opportunity, collecting enough information to present an individualized pitching plan and make a sound investment.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The overlap between selling and collecting for a brand’s archive can, at times, muddy the waters.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
When his term ended in January 2025, there were 42,380,525 people collecting SNAP benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The latest Cash-Cole project is collecting food to feed food-insecure families, a number that has been growing lately with federal government furloughs and reductions in food stamps benefits.
—Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
But some raised questions about how much money would actually be generated, the logistics of collecting fees in specific places and whether revenue would significantly outpace costs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Rosita, never having created a single ordinary thing in her 93 years, decorated the apartments with a kaleidoscopic sensibility born of a lifetime of collecting and experimenting.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
The Cubs were also prepared for that opportunity, collecting enough information to present an individualized pitching plan and make a sound investment.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
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Look 5 degrees to the lower left of the Pleiades to find the patch of sky containing Uranus.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The recall was initiated because products containing wheat were incorrectly placed into packaging that doesn't list the presence of wheat, according to the FDA.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The colder conditions will raise the potential for accumulating snow across parts of the Midwest and the Appalachians, including areas farther south and at lower elevations than usual, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Detroit could also see accumulating snowfall from Sunday morning into midday, possibly affecting busy urban and highway traffic routes.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Wilkens remains the third-winningest coach in NBA annals, compiling 1,332 wins in 32 seasons, with one championship directing the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The exhilarating Christmas Eve in Miller's Point wastes no time in assembling its massive cast of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and pet lizards.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tony Vitello will be tasked with assembling a new group of pitching coaches.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fans refused to let the brand die quietly, turning a shuttered company into a social-media cause, gathering on a Facebook page titled Please Bring Back La Tiara Taco Shells.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Countries are gathering in Brazil at the COP30 summit to take stock of climate change.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Marco Beltrami is composing the score.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drilling in pursuit of natural gas and oil in Wyoming has shown that the sandstone rock composing the Lance Formation is very deep beneath the mummies, measuring more than 1,000 meters (over 3,200 feet).—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
24 Oct. 2025
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The show debuted at #3 on the iTunes Comedy Charts, amassing hundreds of thousands of subscribers in its first year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The broader industry is converging on the same compromise.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chris’s boycott of the Olympics coverage is just one of many problems the UBN CEO has converging on one another at the moment.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Collecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collecting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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