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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
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The pharmaceutical industry is negotiating the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Act Fee, which outlines the fees the FDA collects from drugmakers to fund its reviews.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The dashboard uses the DFW Hospital Foundation database, which collects information from millions of patients in the region to track and analyze.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Ivan Onyunga, my guide for the next two days, collects me from my hotel.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
The drone collects it curbside and takes off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Plentiful rain falling on porous karst geology collects and feeds groundwater to more than 300 artesian springs.
—Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Income tax reform that collects more money from the ultra-wealthy and billion-dollar corporations.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Make your yard less friendly to mosquitoes by dumping out water that collects on plant pots, toys, and tarps after every rain.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Verb
Because soil can absorb only so much water at once, what is not soaked up collects on the surface where it's more readily evaporated.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The pharmaceutical industry is negotiating the reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Act Fee, which outlines the fees the FDA collects from drugmakers to fund its reviews.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The dashboard uses the DFW Hospital Foundation database, which collects information from millions of patients in the region to track and analyze.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Ivan Onyunga, my guide for the next two days, collects me from my hotel.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
The drone collects it curbside and takes off.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Plentiful rain falling on porous karst geology collects and feeds groundwater to more than 300 artesian springs.
—Robert Knight, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Income tax reform that collects more money from the ultra-wealthy and billion-dollar corporations.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Make your yard less friendly to mosquitoes by dumping out water that collects on plant pots, toys, and tarps after every rain.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collects
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Barker’s other heroes include Nathan Fielder and Tim Robinson, comics whose work contains an undeniable dark streak, and who share his prankster’s spirit and high tolerance for unease.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The system contains a black hole and a massive blue supergiant star orbiting each other.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The trend has frustrated many dermatologists, who warn that the damage of frequent sunburns and tans accumulates over a lifetime, and those acquired early in life appear to play a disproportionate role in later risk of skin cancer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Throughout the day, adenosine gradually accumulates as a byproduct of brain activity, increasing feelings of sleepiness by inhibiting wake-promoting regions such as the basal forebrain.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
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Data from the Institute, which compiles reports from the anonymous accounts of its customers, also showed that more expensive gas has pulled some spending away from discretionary items, defined as those outside groceries, gas, and utilities.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This list compiles some of the odd jobs and mundane occupations of famous scribes.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Ryder delivers, unpacks, and assembles your items (excluding lighting) in the room of your choice.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Florida now awaits All-SEC small forward Thomas Haugh’s decision as coach Todd Golden assembles the 2026-27 roster.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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This biennial food show, hosted by Baldor Specialty Foods, gathers thousands of chefs, farmers, and food professionals to see the latest and greatest in food trends and products.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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There’s no single purpose to any event that gathers this many kinds of kinds in one untamed place.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Such rhetoric echoes in official statements as well — in prayers for destruction, in invocations of divine sanction for war and in casual references to catastrophic violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some of these invocations align with Hegseth’s recurring references to the Crusades in the Middle Ages – a centuries-long holy war between Christians and Muslims.—
Samuel Perry,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 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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“Collects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collects. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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