constellates

verb

present tense third-person singular of constellate
as in collects
to bring together in one body or place the museum has constellated many of the artist's most glorious paintings into one stunning exhibition

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellates
  1. collects
  2. assembles
  3. gathers
  4. groups
  5. accumulates
  6. rounds up
  7. amasses
  8. corrals
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  • Big science, big detectors One modification that NASA made included building a large focal plane, the component of the telescope that collects light, made up of 18 wide area near-infrared detectors.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of collects
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  • The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Scott Winans, center, of Palisade Cycle & Shuttle and the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, supports a beam as a small crew assembles the first parts of a memorial shelter on the Palisade Plunge cycling trail in November 2025.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembles
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  • Save as a collection on MyRecipes When the family gathers to enjoy a day of watching football games, everyone can agree on the importance of the game day menu.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Answer one real customer question with original data, a practical framework or a transparent case study, then share it where that audience already gathers.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathers
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  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
Verb
  • As the back-and-forth accumulates, the credibility of Justice Department lawyers is facing scrutiny.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Taxes, student loans, housing, living expenses and other costs can dramatically reduce the amount someone actually accumulates.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulates
Verb
  • Today’s newsletter rounds up stories about how relationships of all kinds can influence your personality.
    — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • An InStyle editor rounds up 15 short nail ideas to inspire your next salon visit.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rounds up
Verb
  • Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
  • The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of amasses
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  • Goodman’s prose is clear rather than complex, and carefully calibrated to each of her characters; the book’s form corrals the natural speed of her sentences into act-length shapes that one moves around in one’s head like puzzle pieces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • The map accompanying Gallagher’s resolution corrals the state’s population centers — like the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento — into one state.
    — Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of corrals
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“Constellates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellates. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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