embanked

verb

past tense of embank
as in grouped

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  1. grouped
  2. accumulated
  3. massed
  4. assembled
  5. amassed
  6. collected
  7. clumped
  8. bunched
Verb
  • The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week toward the start of a seven-hour meeting, in a unanimous, single vote that grouped together numerous ordinances.
    — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • From TikTok videos to front tables at indie bookshops and in countless newsletters, a group of seemingly ubiquitous novels are being grouped together like ingredients for a distinctive personality type.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Delaware is the partial exception, exempting income accumulated for out-of-state beneficiaries, Teal said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The forces of destruction accumulated through the Second World War.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Verb
  • In this way, massed FPV drones can produce the same tactical and psychological effects traditionally generated by sustained artillery bombardment.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This tall plant works well at the back of borders or massed in woodland, meadow, and coastal gardens.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of massed
Verb
  • The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Heading into the 2026 season, Glenn seems more genuine, lighthearted and comfortable — a shift that may reflect his growing confidence in the roster the Jets assembled this offseason.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Inside, visitors will find a significant slice of Lucas’ private collection, amassed over five decades and spanning art, costumes, movie props and memorabilia, with more than 1,300 objects currently displayed across 30 galleries.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Goudstikker amassed a significant collection of Old Masters paintings and sold them under duress, as ARTnews previously reported.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of amassed
Verb
  • But more Republicans suggested that the $5000 was on the way, paid for by tariffs – though the cost of the checks would vastly outstrip what the government had collected.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Redistricting opponents collected hundreds of thousands of petition signatures seeking to force a statewide vote on the new districts.
    — DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of collected
Verb
  • With all those stars clumped together, even fainter globular clusters will typically be easier to spot than the smaller variety.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The heroine’s eyes are filled with yearning, her eyelashes glistening and ever-so-perfectly clumped?
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of clumped
Verb
  • Harold’s men waded into water with their tunics bunched around their bare thighs.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The designer believes that the gown got bunched up during Diana’s carriage ride to the church.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of bunched
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