Synonyms of congregating

congregating

verb

present participle of congregate

1

as in collecting

to bring together in one body or place

both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collecting
• assembling
• gathering
• amassing
• accumulating
• grouping
• corralling
• garnering
• joining
• concentrating
• combining
• packing
• lumping
• getting together
• uniting
• constellating
• piling
• organizing
• flocking
• huddling
• swarming
• bulking (up)
• rounding up
• mustering
• thronging
• stacking
• rallying
• connecting
• arranging
• clustering
• banding
• balling
• herding
• bunching
• raising
• picking up
• merging
• pooling
• linking
• compiling
• batching
• regrouping
• heaping
• collating
• hiving
• pressing
• brigading
• systematizing
• archiving
• scraping (up or together)
• regathering
• re-collecting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersing
• scattering
• separating
• dissipating
• dissolving
• sending
• dispelling
• disintegrating
• severing
• splitting (up)
• dismissing
• breaking up
• disbanding

2

as in gathering

to come together into one body or place

pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathering
• converging
• meeting
• assembling
• convening
• rendezvousing
• collecting
• clustering
• joining
• concentrating
• conglomerating
• merging
• getting together
• cooperating
• collaborating
• consolidating
• uniting
• forgathering
• consorting
• affiliating
• clubbing
• concentering
• allying
• associating
• caucusing
• coupling
• confederating
• federating
• reconvening
• conjoining
• banding (together)
• ganging up
• reassembling
• regathering
• remeeting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersing
• leaving
• disbanding
• splitting (up)
• departing
• breaking up
• taking off
• dissociating
• disuniting
• disjoining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congregating

The atmosphere outside was bustling, with guests congregating around the building before passing through a security checkpoint and entering a strikingly different setting. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Upon arrival, over 250 guests were led through Fleurs de Villes’ opulent botanical exhibit inspired by the period drama—which is open to the public through November 4—before congregating on the terrace for a breathtaking view of the city. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

On a chilly day, stroll along the park’s boardwalk to view hundreds of manatees congregating in the 72-degree spring waters, something the marine mammals depend upon for survival. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

If mice are congregating in the area, there will be multiple droppings, but if the population is small, a trail of droppings may be found in areas where mice move but do not stay, notes founding partner of Pest Control Warrior Greg Baumann. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026

This year, though, the river’s dry sections could prevent returning salmon from getting far, and might leave them congregating at its mouth or in its lower reaches, which can increase the risks of a disease outbreak. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Those experiential areas will include a congregating section at field level, a playground with a direct line of sight to the pitch, and a bar in the supporters’ section that will also have a view of the game. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Just two years later, in 1928, The New York Times reported that thousands of ex-Neapolitans were congregating for a festival that had already extended from one day to a full week. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Set Out Traps Set bowls of water with a few drops of baby oil around areas where swarms are congregating. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026