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as in collecting
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 earning
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnering
Allie’s reel has gone viral on Instagram, garnering over 1 million views.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Democrats, meanwhile, fared slightly worse, garnering a 37% approval rating.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky also carved out huge followings on his online platforms, garnering nearly half a million subscribers on his YouTube channel and 340,000 followers on Twitch.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Moreover, in the nineteenth century, instead of garnering global applause, Haiti’s insistence on remaining free and independent consistently brought punishment, most aggressively, by France.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Sister Nancy’s breakthrough hit initially appeared on her 1982 debut album, One, Two, garnering far more notoriety internationally than in Jamaica.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, his look his garnering a plethora of reactions on social media from football fans and beyond.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The fashion and beauty industry veteran then undertook a two-year restoration and remodel in collaboration with Wexler and Lance O’Donnell of o2Architecture, with their efforts garnering them the Palm Springs Modern Committee Residential Restoration of the Year Award in 2009.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
What Surin didn’t know was that the night of her concert, several clips of her yelling at the fan that grabbed Eilish slowly went viral online, garnering posts from Finneas and Reneé Rapp.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Democrats, meanwhile, fared slightly worse, garnering a 37% approval rating.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Naroditsky also carved out huge followings on his online platforms, garnering nearly half a million subscribers on his YouTube channel and 340,000 followers on Twitch.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Moreover, in the nineteenth century, instead of garnering global applause, Haiti’s insistence on remaining free and independent consistently brought punishment, most aggressively, by France.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Sister Nancy’s breakthrough hit initially appeared on her 1982 debut album, One, Two, garnering far more notoriety internationally than in Jamaica.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, his look his garnering a plethora of reactions on social media from football fans and beyond.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The fashion and beauty industry veteran then undertook a two-year restoration and remodel in collaboration with Wexler and Lance O’Donnell of o2Architecture, with their efforts garnering them the Palm Springs Modern Committee Residential Restoration of the Year Award in 2009.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
What Surin didn’t know was that the night of her concert, several clips of her yelling at the fan that grabbed Eilish slowly went viral online, garnering posts from Finneas and Reneé Rapp.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnering
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Facebook posts have been circulating about collecting donations for the affected seniors.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Baumbach’s Marriage Story dominated the Gotham Awards in 2019, winning best feature, best screenplay, the audience award and best actor for star Adam Driver, ahead of earning six Oscar nominations and Dern winning best supporting actress at the 2020 Oscars for her performance.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The original film became a cultural phenomenon following its theatrical release, earning Morita an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Music reality series focused on assembling a group have been around for years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Coaching the Crew The crew — including two backup crew members, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons — have been just as busy as the people assembling their spacecraft.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea’s wingers were their main attacking threats, and Sunderland’s block stopped them from gaining ground in the central areas.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their new trend report breaks down destinations gaining the most buzz – and a few American getaways cracked the list of international gems.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Following the revelation by his mother that Louis was avidly gathering conkers as a favorite autumn activity, the World Conker Championships extended an offer for the prince to become the event's honorary patron.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Initiative petitions must survive an expensive and time-consuming signature-gathering process to qualify for the statewide ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Boise State vs Nevada Boise State enters as a massive favorite, having only lost two games this year, while winning five.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After amassing a worldwide box office of more than $631 million, the super family returned to the big screen 14 years later in The Incredibles 2.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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But, again, the hard-to-predict Panthers pounced on Fields and Taylor, amassing six sacks on 13 drives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The newest story in the Hunger Games franchise — based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-selling novel — takes place in Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events of the first movie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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The garden is still reaping the fruit of its foundation, too, as the natural dye garden was established over a decade ago.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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