congregated

past tense of congregate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of congregated But with hundreds at a time congregated on his stream, Lucarelli refused to fold. Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The umpires congregated for 15 seconds, and then went back to playing ball. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The chief said the Romare Bearden Park incident came just days after 200 to 300 teenagers congregated in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte, creating disorder and leaving several officers assaulted while trying to break up fights. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Music blasted over the sounds of conversation, as some people gathered at the bar for drinks and others congregated around a table littered with poster making supplies. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Some 1,037 Marilyn lookalikes of every gender in white halter dresses and platinum blonde wigs congregated in downtown Palm Springs. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Tucked in the opposite corner of the recreation center is a recording studio, where a small handful of teens have congregated. Diamy Wang july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Men and women congregated separately inside the Grand Mosalla after body searches and metal detector checks. Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 Men and women congregated separately inside the Grand Mosalla after being checked by metal detectors and body searches. Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregated
Verb
  • An Israeli military source told CNN the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gathered intelligence on Turkey’s plans to deploy personnel, drones and air-defense systems at the site.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The 33% approval the president gathered also tied his worst approval rating during his first term in office.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Debit and credit card spending also converged across income groups last month, according to the think tank.
    Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • People converged around the tow truck, but rapid responders from PUNO and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois stood between protesters and the truck and pleaded with people to let the tow truck through.
    Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The International Association of Assessing Officers has assembled a task force to study the issue.
    Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The platform offers a window into how earning a living can increasingly be assembled from different sources rather than tied entirely to one employer.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Sunday, Roman Goffman, the chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, met again with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan to ease the latest tensions, according to the Syrian state news agency.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Fils-Tiafoe match was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • An ill wind blows around infant stars The team conducted its research using data collected by the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mapping out time took further root in October 1884 during the International Meridian Conference held in Washington, DC, which convened 25 different nations to create a global standard for keeping track of time.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • CollectorX convened a one-of-a-kind event designed to unite art collectors, curators, advisors, and museum trustees of color with a particular focus on art from the Diaspora.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to Treasury, fishing vessels secretly rendezvoused at sea with smaller go-fast boats carrying cocaine north through the eastern Pacific.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Hayabusa2 launched in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the asteroid Ryugu four years later.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 June 2026

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“Congregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregated. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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