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as in gathered
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in converged
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 congregated
On Sunday, more than 100 people congregated in downtown Newnan, Georgia, to protest the immigration enforcement agency.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
About 100 people congregated downtown around midday to effectively beg both parties to end their negotiation stalemate and reopen the mountain.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
After Lennon’s death, fans congregated outside of his residence.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The attendees congregated near the bar, requesting intricate cocktails and skin contact wine.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Players from both teams congregated around Ramsey and Chase.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The project has culminated in a series of mini food bank events at The Ship in West Bottoms, where federal workers and union members have long congregated for drinks and solidarity.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
Some teenage girls in matching hoodies chatted near the baggage claim carousel, and a group in traditional Orthodox Jewish garb congregated on the curb outside terminal 3.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
This past January, a few dozen young men in hoodies and baggy jeans congregated outside a coffee shop in Tempe, Arizona, to mourn the death of a twenty-seven-year-old man named Nautica Malone.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
About 100 people congregated downtown around midday to effectively beg both parties to end their negotiation stalemate and reopen the mountain.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
After Lennon’s death, fans congregated outside of his residence.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
The attendees congregated near the bar, requesting intricate cocktails and skin contact wine.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Players from both teams congregated around Ramsey and Chase.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The project has culminated in a series of mini food bank events at The Ship in West Bottoms, where federal workers and union members have long congregated for drinks and solidarity.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
Some teenage girls in matching hoodies chatted near the baggage claim carousel, and a group in traditional Orthodox Jewish garb congregated on the curb outside terminal 3.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
This past January, a few dozen young men in hoodies and baggy jeans congregated outside a coffee shop in Tempe, Arizona, to mourn the death of a twenty-seven-year-old man named Nautica Malone.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregated
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators backing unrest in Iran clashed with Free Palestine and anti-ICE activists in Washington DC as rival causes converged, shouted over one another and drove tense scenes.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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That Mater Dei-Orange Lutheran result was from Tuesday’s schedule and the most-recent release of the rankings were assembled before Tuesday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mikal Bridges said the Knicks’ inconsistencies stem from a combination of both new head coach and a roster that’s been assembled, piece by piece, over the last three seasons.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The minors were child actors who met Busfield on the set of the FOX series The Cleaning Lady, where Busfield served as a director, according to the arrest warrant, issued by Officer Marvin Kirk Brown.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nor did their eyes shed tears over the burning library that raiders furnished with the ashes of seven thousand books, which the novelist Mamdouh Azzam had collected over fifty years inside his house in Suwayda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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These dusters feature a slim flat base covered with a washable and reusable microfiber cloth that can slide under the bottom of appliances, picking up dust and other debris that has collected.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 1949, a grand jury convened to discuss the inability of the LAPD’s homicide unit to solve murders, during which Short’s death was further investigated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Their work has apparently dropped off; members haven’t convened since June 2024.—
Bethany Barnes,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their work laid the foundations for today’s nuclear propulsion concepts and led to several ideas for INRs, which can be grouped into two categories.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Instead, designers are favoring a few consistent shapes, aligned and grouped just so.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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The Enola Gay flew to Iwo Jima, 3-1/2 hours away, circled once and rendezvoused with the photo and gauge B-29s.—
David Perlmutt,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Congregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregated. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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