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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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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
Google is accused of collecting cellular data from Android users that the company allegedly purchased from mobile carriers.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Local police issued an autopsy order to determine the cause of death and started collecting security camera footage and testimony from hotel staff, according to reports.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Local antique dealers are usually not helpful unless the dealers are specialists in the collecting area of the items’ owners.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Local police issued an autopsy order to determine the cause of death and began collecting security camera footage and testimony from hotel staff, according to local media.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
William Sawalich was the culprit this time, getting loose and collecting another rush of drivers in his wake, including Harrison Burton, Carson Hocevar, Daniel Dye and Rajah Caruth.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
Whelan and Taylor each picked up $4,000 for their wins, with Barno and Jackson collecting $3000 each for second place.
—Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
But if property taxes are eliminated, Cordrey said being able to quickly convert into a city, and start collecting income taxes, would mean residents could keep their services.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Local police issued an autopsy order to determine the cause of death and started collecting security camera footage and testimony from hotel staff, according to reports.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Local antique dealers are usually not helpful unless the dealers are specialists in the collecting area of the items’ owners.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Local police issued an autopsy order to determine the cause of death and began collecting security camera footage and testimony from hotel staff, according to local media.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
William Sawalich was the culprit this time, getting loose and collecting another rush of drivers in his wake, including Harrison Burton, Carson Hocevar, Daniel Dye and Rajah Caruth.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
Whelan and Taylor each picked up $4,000 for their wins, with Barno and Jackson collecting $3000 each for second place.
—Brom Hoban, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
But if property taxes are eliminated, Cordrey said being able to quickly convert into a city, and start collecting income taxes, would mean residents could keep their services.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collecting
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In this study, P-free and P-containing glasses and glass ceramics were synthesized and evaluated using various analytical methods to clarify the influence of P addition on the glass structure and state of P after crystallization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The dish gets all of its flavor from a rice mixture containing onions, peppers, tomatoes, and bacon that roasts in the pan alongside the chicken.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The weather service has issued a winter weather advisory for northern Rhode Island, saying the region could get up to 3 inches of anow and sleet accumulations, as well as accumulating ice, according to the weather service.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coastal storm, accumulating snow could impact Maryland Sunday Saturday appears to be the pick day of the weekend, ahead of what could be a wintry Sunday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Redwings have been great, too, compiling a 449-109 record during Heidkamp’s 18-year tenure.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Walls replaces Wells, who was head coach at DP since 2011, compiling a 137-48 record, including a state title in 2017.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Helion is not yet assembling the fusion reactor, which requires additional engineering and design fine-tuning.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or, to put it another way, LightBar is assembling bounty hunters to track down misuse of Hollywood IP.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Starring Zo In-sung and Park Jeong-min, the film – named after the intelligence-gathering term for human sources – follows a clash between North and South Korean agents in Vladivostok.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Glaciologist Helen Fricker also will be studying land and vegetation masses, gathering data that can be broadly used to assess the nature and health of some of the most isolated spots on Earth.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lama provides an artist-friendly approach to composing materials built from layers representing distinct physical phenomena.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Focus on Sport / Getty Images Moe coached the Nuggets from 1980 to 1990, amassing 432 wins.—
Eric Christensen,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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His stand-up has gone viral on social media, amassing over 900 million views across all platforms.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Seasonal fuel blend changes, refinery outages, rising summer demand, and grid strain are converging on a system with no margin left.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director who was a finalist to become the next Federal Reserve chair, told CNBC that several factors are converging to keep payroll growth low, at least for the time being.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Collecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collecting. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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