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as in gathering
to come together into one body or place
people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration
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as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerating
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Last month, a Ward 2 resident initiated the process of gathering signatures to trigger a recall election of Richardson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The wandering world is accumulating enormous amounts of gas and dust from its surrounding space.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Week 4, Egbuka had four receptions (on 10 targets), accumulating 101 receiving yards and a TD, while Godwin caught three passes (on 10 targets), amassing only 26 yards.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But their stars blazed different paths for them both, converging again only by a twist of fate.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Footage captured overnight showed agents converging on an apartment building in the area.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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If spouses are collecting, married at least a year and the same age, but one spouse’s benefit is less than half the other’s, then that spouse should claim spousal benefits instead.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Police learned that for at least a decade, Ed had been collecting human body parts and using them to fashion furniture, masks and even clothing around his home.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to the project team, the successful installation of the Dewar base provides the foundation for assembling the reactor’s core systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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After assembling the nearly 10-inch towering figure, featuring poseable legs, wings, and head, kids can activate stud shooters under each wing.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldberg-Polin has become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders and speaking publicly about her loss.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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After meeting in high school, the pair began dating in 1972 and split four years later.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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And, through it all, the objects with mass and/or energy in the Universe gravitate, clumping and clustering together to form a great cosmic web.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pins appear to march through the entire valley, overlaying each other and clustering at the locations of ranches and farms.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Paloma Elsesser stars in Coperni’s latest C+ carewear campaign, merging comfort with cutting-edge style.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Neytiri, Jake, Tonowari, and Ronal attend a watery council meeting of nine Tulkun whales, and Spider, a human capable of breathing on Pandora, is shown merging with Eywa.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Conglomerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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