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as in collects
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 earns
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garners
When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While institutional investment garners headlines, franchising is another powerful force shaping the coworking industry.
—Jason Anderson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This activity has been sharply focused on second-year pro Angel Reese, a two-time All-Star who garners a disproportionate percentage of the online abuse facing the entire WNBA.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While institutional investment garners headlines, franchising is another powerful force shaping the coworking industry.
—Jason Anderson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This activity has been sharply focused on second-year pro Angel Reese, a two-time All-Star who garners a disproportionate percentage of the online abuse facing the entire WNBA.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garners
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The type of hydrogen the company is searching for is created by water that seeps through the earth’s surface or rises through the core and interacts with iron-rich rock — like basalt — underground, creating gas that collects there.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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The four Grand Slams deliver the most points, while all the other tournaments are categorized by how many points the winner collects.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The convoy assembles In order to have a car show with loud exhausts and big rumbling engines in a residential neighborhood, Fizel had to make a few calls.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Right now, Washington reaps the worst of both worlds.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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An extension of the Black Hole, Raider Nation gathers at this spot and turns it into a football frenzy on Sundays, or whenever the Raiders suit up.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The information TransUnion gathers is compiled into individual credit reports, which lenders, landlords and other parties use to assess a person’s creditworthiness and associated risk.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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This is where operational drag accumulates.—
Heidi Farris,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Signs of Neglect No space accumulates grime and debris quite like a bathroom.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Garners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garners. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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