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as in to gather
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregate
These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
When deer congregate and eat in large numbers, the risk of illness spread increases.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Generally, topis live in herds of up to 20 individuals but sometimes congregate in larger groups, the foundation said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
When deer congregate and eat in large numbers, the risk of illness spread increases.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Generally, topis live in herds of up to 20 individuals but sometimes congregate in larger groups, the foundation said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregate
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On Friday night, around 100 community members gathered on North Howard Street to pay respects to Renee Good while calling for justice.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds gathered near the Canopy Hotel, a Hilton property, Friday evening, according to a statement from the Minneapolis Police Department.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Alarcón plays a woman who transforms herself, aligning with nature and changing her reality when menopause converges with a world in destruction.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But more than just a topical procedural thriller, the film also plays out like a Kafka novel about endless invasions of privacy and assumptions of malicious intent that converge to form a modern nightmare.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since then, she's collected 45 years' worth of passport stamps, crossing off destinations like Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Bhutan, Morocco, and Kenya on her travel wish list.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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When the Huskies lined up for a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Ben Barten’s outstretched hand met the ball, sending it skittering across the slick turf.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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It’s being said, over and over and over, that the United States has assembled one of its best-ever speed skating teams.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hashmi’s team are duly assembled – with cuts showing the team physically fighting their enemies in and around the airport.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Inside, a group of a dozen waitstaff, a handful of bartenders and food runners convene for a final pep talk before the doors open.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Over the coming months, Corrêa plans to convene high-level meetings among global leaders, including fossil fuel producers and consumers, international organizations, industries, workers, scholars and advocacy groups.—
Jennifer Morgan,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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De'Anthony Melton scored 19 points, Podziemski had 14 and Gary Payton II added 12 points to go with eight rebounds as the Warriors' reserves amassed 66 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Her kids have amassed a combination of over 25,000 miles so far and are all still under age 7.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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In July 2026, a Chinese sample-return mission is expected to rendezvous with 469219 Kamoʻoalewa, a near-Earth asteroid.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2025
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Otter Pup 1 was supposed to rendezvous with the space tug that deployed it into orbit, but that parent vehicle experienced an anomaly that scuttled that plan.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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