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as in contains
to gain emotional or mental control of
applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed
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as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in compiles
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 assembles
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in gathers
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 collects
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Who collects $100,000 in Social Security?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Outside of residential proxies, IPRoyal collects user data in a similar fashion to Decodo.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
On an annual basis, Cabarrus collects hundreds of millions — not billions — in property taxes.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The bass was then transported alive by biologists with the new Arkansas Legacy Lunker program, which collects trophy-sized bass during spawning season so they can be spawned at a hatchery for stocking across the state.
—Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the owners of the brewery, which opened in 2021, collects rare and vintage cars, and so those who came for Biss’ gathering were greeted by, among others, a green 1969 Volkswagen Beetle and a 1981 AMC DeLorean, of Back to the Future fame.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Growers who irrigate with surface water diverted from the Yuba River may need to instead rely on groundwater during the summer, depending on how much water the reservoir collects through the spring, and how hot and dry the summer becomes.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Since the Suez is a manmade canal, Egypt collects the toll to pay for the costs of constructing and maintaining it.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Who collects $100,000 in Social Security?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Outside of residential proxies, IPRoyal collects user data in a similar fashion to Decodo.
—Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
On an annual basis, Cabarrus collects hundreds of millions — not billions — in property taxes.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The bass was then transported alive by biologists with the new Arkansas Legacy Lunker program, which collects trophy-sized bass during spawning season so they can be spawned at a hatchery for stocking across the state.
—Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
One of the owners of the brewery, which opened in 2021, collects rare and vintage cars, and so those who came for Biss’ gathering were greeted by, among others, a green 1969 Volkswagen Beetle and a 1981 AMC DeLorean, of Back to the Future fame.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Growers who irrigate with surface water diverted from the Yuba River may need to instead rely on groundwater during the summer, depending on how much water the reservoir collects through the spring, and how hot and dry the summer becomes.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collects
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The Frick contains an impressive collection of paintings by old masters (Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough, Goya, Whistler), as well as European sculpture, fine furniture, and decorative arts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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In addition, there's a spine pod that contains a satellite link that allows the aircraft to upload and download reams of data.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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Night after night, that disrupted rest accumulates.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Anytime power accumulates without accountability — regardless of who holds it — it is abused.—
Rachel O'Leary Carmona,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Okland was found by an employee of the development company after she was shot inside a model home, according to a summary of the case published by Iowa Cold Cases, a nonprofit organization that compiles information on unsolved killings.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The group assembles in a staggered formation and uses hand signals to communicate road hazards and turns.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The track assembles into a classic floor-filler.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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Neal Kumar, Polymarket's chief legal officer, center, gathers with others during the bar's opening.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Quick, tight, and dense, TDS gathers the latest automotive news bubbling around the globe and places it all in one spot.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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As his invocations crescendoed, so did the music behind him and the Legacy Mass Choir broke into a rousing gospel performance to start the homegoing services.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In reality, only 17 out of 45 presidents — or 37% — utilized the law, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy organization that in 2022 tracked all Insurrection Act invocations.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
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After being left to his own devices, the narrator composes a catalog of his personal joys to lift his mother’s spirits.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Collects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collects. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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