Synonyms of garnering

garnering

verb

present participle of garner

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in earning

to receive as return for effort

a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• gaining
• winning
• reaping
• making
• obtaining
• getting
• securing
• attaining
• acquiring
• capturing
• landing
• realizing
• procuring
• achieving
• carrying
• drawing
• bringing in
• bagging
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accumulating
• scoring
• amassing
• accomplishing
• grossing
• netting
• regaining
• occupying
• catching
• annexing
• recapturing
• notching (up)
• clearing
• taking over
• remaking
• racking up
• reacquiring
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• giving
• paying
• granting
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of garnering

Reid essentially rose to cult status in the Twin Cities as an undrafted free agent, playing a prominent role in helping the Timberwolves reach the Western Conference Finals and garnering the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year honors. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Samantha Morton’s performance as Circe in The Odyssey is already garnering critical acclaim. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026

If nothing else, garnering a point from a tie was a far better outcome for the Current than last week’s 3-0 loss at Orlando. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Parsons played Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory from 2007 to 2019, garnering a Golden Globe Award and multiple Emmy awards. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Fifty years later the wines are still delicious and garnering accolades and awards. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

And as Rohan scoops this morning, the 401(k) recordkeeper is already garnering takeover interest, and has an activist investor pushing it to sell. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026

Her latest record is garnering significant critical acclaim, as Confessions II is widely being lauded as her best album since 2005’s original Confessions on a Dance Floor. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026