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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
Each year, Dream Cruise organizers also unveil a new commemorative design for the event, something many attendees look forward to collecting.
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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
Some are like relics from a far away time or place in your life, collecting notifications like the dust accumulating in the corner of your childhood bedroom.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
However, much of it is still in its early stages, focusing on collecting data.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Some days are spent collecting oyster shells from restaurants across Orange County and Long Beach.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Danny Milton, vice president of content for watch website Teddy Baldassarre and former managing editor of the watch magazine Hodinkee, told USA TODAY that the MoonSwatch served as an entry point for some in the watch-collecting hobby.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The Steve Jobs Archive — founded by his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2022 — later used the quote as the title of a free 2023 digital book collecting Jobs’ speeches, letters and reflections.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Two separate Go Fund Me fundraisers organized by those who frequented Uncle Lou’s have started collecting donations for Williams’ immigration attorney.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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
Some are like relics from a far away time or place in your life, collecting notifications like the dust accumulating in the corner of your childhood bedroom.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
However, much of it is still in its early stages, focusing on collecting data.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Some days are spent collecting oyster shells from restaurants across Orange County and Long Beach.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Danny Milton, vice president of content for watch website Teddy Baldassarre and former managing editor of the watch magazine Hodinkee, told USA TODAY that the MoonSwatch served as an entry point for some in the watch-collecting hobby.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The Steve Jobs Archive — founded by his widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, in 2022 — later used the quote as the title of a free 2023 digital book collecting Jobs’ speeches, letters and reflections.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Two separate Go Fund Me fundraisers organized by those who frequented Uncle Lou’s have started collecting donations for Williams’ immigration attorney.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Pershing started accumulating shares in February, after Microsoft’s stock fell about 10% the day after Q2 earnings, with a 1% lower-than-expected cloud growth alongside a surge in capital spending.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Ackman disclosed the investment in a lengthy post Friday ahead of his firm's quarterly 13F filing, saying Pershing Square began accumulating shares in February after Microsoft's stock declined following its fiscal second-quarter earnings report.—
Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The group chose to survey instead of compiling data on crash rates to measure the experience of drivers, according to the report.—
Eva Flowe
May 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Social Security has been compiling the list of popular names since 1997, with its full database allowing parents and users to search name popularity by year going back to 1880 as well as by state.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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At its core, storytelling is still the nature of his work—finding the truths of a player’s prowess and assembling a narrative about his future performance.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Schedule information-gathering conversations in predictable blocks rather than dropping surprise requests.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Prayer vigil to be held Monday On Monday evening, the community is gathering to support the victims' families and pray for healing.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Brothers Daniel and Adrián Aguirre love nothing more than making music together, composing melodies and writing powerful lyrics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Initiatives at both the federal and state levels are converging.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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As Euphoria’s third season enters its back half, our ensemble’s plotlines are, at long last, converging.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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“Collecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collecting. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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