1
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garner
He was sacked nine times and only garnered 31 rushing yards on seven carries.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Last season was his best, and his playoff run garnered him plenty of attention.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Stone, in particular, is already garnering more awards buzz for Bugonia only two years after her Oscar win for Poor Things.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Yellowjackets debuted in 2021 on Showtime, which has since been folded into Paramount+, and has garnered 10 Emmy nominations.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Last season was his best, and his playoff run garnered him plenty of attention.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Stone, in particular, is already garnering more awards buzz for Bugonia only two years after her Oscar win for Poor Things.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Yellowjackets debuted in 2021 on Showtime, which has since been folded into Paramount+, and has garnered 10 Emmy nominations.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garner
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Hackman was not only a collector but an artist himself, and his approach to collecting mirrors the care, aesthetic sensibility, and discipline evident in his own artistic practice.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Other teams might act as if a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow, yet unlike money, draft picks do not collect interest.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The starters in those games combined for 3 1/3 innings and 10 runs (six earned) allowed.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who gets into that position has definitely earned it.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just three minutes later, Schneider’s shot-on-goal was deflected by a Canton defender toward the strong-side post, which Handwerk gathered and finished off for the insurance goal.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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About two dozen people gathered at the town council meeting on October 16 to voice concern and distress about drinking, bathing in or washing their clothes in the yellow, brown water as the public comment period stretched over an hour.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Manning was sacked just once and the line paved the way for Quintrevion Wisner to gain 93 yards in the final three quarters after the running back netted just 1 in the first period.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the retaking plans had been hastily assembled, and turned out to be very lethal.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Gimple likened the storytelling possibilities to the intricate canon of stories and characters assembled by DC and Marvel in the comic book realm.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Grays were generally intellectual tech elites who would reap the fruits of technological progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the Kendrick of it all, two of hip-hop’s leading ladies are also likely to reap bids in this category.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has amassed a powerful audience of millions by challenging the administration and educating young people on progressive politics.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Since then, Brian Callahan had amassed a 4-19 record as Tennessee’s head coach.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Missouri could have won its 16th straight at home Saturday but lost to the Crimson Tide.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Pittsburg State has won five straight and stands 5-1, 4-1 in the MIAA.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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