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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in gathering
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 congregating
According to the team, the event is even more incredible knowing that the whales were congregating far before the peak migration period usually spanning March and April.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Other affinity groups, including Trans in Classics and CripAntiquity, started congregating around the same time.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
And with birds congregating so closely together, diseases will spread quickly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riches walked to his vehicle parked outside Annie Guthrie's house and headed back to where other media were congregating outside Nancy Guthrie’s house.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Other affinity groups, including Trans in Classics and CripAntiquity, started congregating around the same time.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
And with birds congregating so closely together, diseases will spread quickly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riches walked to his vehicle parked outside Annie Guthrie's house and headed back to where other media were congregating outside Nancy Guthrie’s house.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregating
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The United States, Jakes argues, concurrently went to war to reassert its dominance in the Gulf and instead handed Iran a platform to start collecting tolls in yuan and cryptocurrency—anything, that is, except dollars.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compton played against them in each of his two seasons, combining to make 7 of 8 shots while collecting five rebounds and three steals.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The federal law sets out rules and procedures for gathering foreign intelligence through electronic surveillance, physical searches, pen registers and more.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Bhosle died on Sunday aged 92 after suffering a heart attack, and huge crowds are gathering ahead of a her funeral, which takes place this evening in Mumbai, India, at Shivaji Park.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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If paired with traps like this one, scientists elsewhere could start assembling antihydrogen themselves, and this would be a game-changer.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Demolition and recovery crews on the site spent Friday assembling a large crane and a wrecking ball that will be used during the demolition process.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But now campaign organizations are converging on the race as the fast-growing Phoenix area becomes a destination for data centers and semiconductor factories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Like, two groups of people are kind of converging on me.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wilzig became a dedicated collector, author and lecturer, eventually amassing thousands of pieces that explored human sexuality across cultures and centuries.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kentucky is 8-4, with its last victory coming against Kansas in 2012, while even mighty UCLA tasted defeat twice in the course of amassing a record 11 crowns.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Attendees could also check out who else was single in the audience using the Next Fun Thing’s dating app, which facilitates meeting people IRL at the event company’s activities, from speed dating to kickball.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The shipman embarked on Sunday for an over 48-hour journey that would take him from the Iraqi port where his vessel was anchored to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before finally meeting his wife and parents in his hometown of Mumbai.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Outer lanes are more prone to accumulating water.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Another approach is to set aside a consistent amount each year, with unused funds accumulating over time to cover larger expenses later in retirement, says Shagawat.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ronshausen was seen leaving the Leon County Courthouse the same day the Hope Florida grand jury was convening.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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