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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting
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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gather
The Republican governor gathered the state’s top legislative leaders to discuss the idea at a private meeting earlier this month, according to emails obtained by The Star.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, gather in the ultra-cozy living room for a quiet movie night on the big-screen television or a family dance party, courtesy of the funky record player.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Are side effects manageable? Coordinating evidence gathering as well as contracts across state Medicaid agencies is likely to yield a more efficient process while improving access for a substantial majority of SCD sufferers nationwide.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Thousands of years before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, gather in the ultra-cozy living room for a quiet movie night on the big-screen television or a family dance party, courtesy of the funky record player.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Are side effects manageable? Coordinating evidence gathering as well as contracts across state Medicaid agencies is likely to yield a more efficient process while improving access for a substantial majority of SCD sufferers nationwide.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Thousands of years before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gather
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Even in a best-case scenario, however, families likely will collect very little of the money they are owed.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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That includes common-sense steps like wearing insect repellent and covering up skin, as well as clearing out areas where standing water could be collecting, like flower pots, plastic containers, gutters, buckets, bird baths and kiddie pools.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Leaves harvested after flowering may be tough and bitter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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That hunt was planned to be seven-day event, but it was closed after just two days because bears were harvested too rapidly.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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After Hamas massacred some 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, the Israeli settler right converged on a plan.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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As systems digitize and markets converge on uniform inputs, capital allocation often becomes more correlated and more reactive.—
Jay Mehta,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Our assessment derives from a thorough analysis of Fortinet’s valuation, contrasting its current condition with its historical financial performance and operational metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, Dior’s owner LVMH (which does not break out sales by brand) brought in €84.7 billion (about $98 billion) in revenue — 25% of which was derived from America, its second largest market alongside Europe, and after Asia.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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These unexplored altitudes are also where satellites burn up during their reentries and where the air pollution produced during their incineration accumulates.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Go over the floor below the mats, seats and anywhere else that can accumulate loose dirt, debris or pet hair.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Flexible work models are also gaining traction, from four‑day weeks to job shares and compressed hours, enabling workers to maintain their income while reclaiming personal time.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kantar stats from end-July suggested HBO Max had gained around 400,000 subs since launch (20% of all new subs), accounting for around 5% of the country’s streaming market.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hickman summons passengers by microphone, and Turner simply takes off when the seats fill.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ter Stegen took the rare step of announcing via social media that his knock will keep him out for three months, and was summoned to the Joan Gamper Training Center on Thursday morning.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The photovoltaic modules can be assembled using a standard high-speed pick-and-place machine.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Aug. 2025
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What Disney has essentially assembled is a new cable company.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Gather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gather. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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