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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 powerhouse trio took over the chic French restaurant La Fontaine Gaillon, transforming it into a lively hub where fashion’s finest gathered.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
As Nancy and Dave continue to gather evidence, Nancy’s anxieties balloon.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Demographics of the community Beginning in 2024, Spagnolo began gathering key data on each neighborhood in the city from housing, demographics, ethnicity makeup and religious affiliations – a key part of the Omaha model.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Later on March 3, a Maryland Tesla site saw a large protest gather outside, with anti-Musk graffiti also appearing on the building.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
As Nancy and Dave continue to gather evidence, Nancy’s anxieties balloon.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Demographics of the community Beginning in 2024, Spagnolo began gathering key data on each neighborhood in the city from housing, demographics, ethnicity makeup and religious affiliations – a key part of the Omaha model.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Later on March 3, a Maryland Tesla site saw a large protest gather outside, with anti-Musk graffiti also appearing on the building.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gather
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Wilson, 49, was found dead the next day, but Jones could not be located, even as his wallet, shoes and other personal belongings were collected.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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But county governments also collect income taxes, and a tax break for lower-income Marylanders would deal a blow to some counties’ budgets.—
Paul Kiefer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Various herb and vegetable planters are design elements, but are also harvested and incorporated into menu dishes.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In fact, Indigenous peoples taught the settlers how to harvest and concentrate the sweet sap of the sugar maples that grow across northeastern Canada and the United States.—
Debbie Olsen,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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As Emily continues to investigate the Zhang siblings’ work, their lives converge to devastating effect in the Zhang family dim sum restaurant.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Artists, tastemakers and executives converged in Kingston, Jamaica February 19 through 23, 2025 for the third annual Island Music Conference (IMC).—
Janeé Bolden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Instead, smaller, specialized models are derived from these larger models to handle specific tasks efficiently.—
Amit Verma,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Wolf and Vrabel both emphasized Spillane’s dedication, going from an undrafted free agent who had to try out to earn his spot with the Titans during rookie minicamp in 2018 to a player who has accumulated over 140 tackles in consecutive years.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Choose your lane wisely: Stick to the middle lanes on multi-lane roads to minimize the risk of hydroplaning, as water tends to accumulate in outer lanes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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In related hiring, transportation and warehousing employment gained 18,000 jobs in February.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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In February, the overall government sector gained only 11,000 jobs, the lowest monthly total since April 2024.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Pregnant Woman and Her Fiancé Dead After Being Swept Out to Sea by Wave at Calif. ‘Death Rocks’ Authorities said that deputies were summoned to Gerstle Cove for a water rescue on Sunday, March 2, around 10:41 a.m.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, Nick Cannon, Fredro Starr, and the crew assembled their top five in order.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Many of the pieces were assembled by the designer himself.—
Alberto Calabrese,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Gather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gather. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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