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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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That evening, his team-mates at Bottesford gathered in their clubhouse following a 2-2 draw at home to Golcar United, where there had been a moment of reflection ahead of kick-off.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Officers also gathered at HCA-Florida Kendall Hospital.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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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 cell, which measured eleven and a half feet by nine feet, contained a cot, a sink, a mirror, and a bucket for waste, which was collected by Hsieh’s friend, who also brought in food daily.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth police plan an investigation to collect and review the facts and the circumstances of the case.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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In a cultural milieu in which cool now amounts to assembling the most cunning collage of references, Rosalía has given her stylish postmodernism a powerful bass note of purpose.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to data assembled by the National Association of Realtors, the average age of a first-time homebuyer was 38 in 2024.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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After the final Senate vote, the legislation will move to the House, which has not convened since the shutdown began.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the Lower Ninth Ward, people from across the country who’d been moved to climate action by Katrina convened with Al Gore and strategized.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, and the songs amassed almost 300 million global streams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere, Blackrock Neurotech has implanted over 50 people with brain chips, and boasts of amassing thousands of patient--days without adverse events.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ros and his team specialize in shuttling clients by air, over the notoriously nauseating Drake Passage, to rendezvous with a waiting expedition vessel.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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