Synonyms of gathered

gathered

verb

past tense of gather

1

as in assembled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembled
• collected
• amassed
• accumulated
• grouped
• garnered
• corralled
• packed
• joined
• combined
• congregated
• concentrated
• lumped
• got together
• rounded up
• piled
• bulked (up)
• mustered
• organized
• united
• huddled
• picked up
• compiled
• arranged
• stacked
• rallied
• constellated
• raised
• clustered
• flocked
• bunched
• connected
• swarmed
• banded
• pooled
• linked
• merged
• balled
• herded
• collated
• batched
• heaped
• thronged
• regrouped
• pressed
• archived
• systematized
• brigaded
• hived
• regathered
• scraped (up or together)
• re-collected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated
• sent
• separated
• dissolved
• split (up)
• severed
• dismissed
• dispelled
• disbanded
• disintegrated
• broke up

2

as in harvested

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harvested
• picked
• reaped
• gleaned
• grew
• fished
• accumulated
• mowed
• garnered
• sealed
• captured
• foraged
• cut
• hunted
• clammed
• cropped
• trapped
• shrimped
• raised
• netted
• whaled
• bagged
• snared
• hayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• planted
• seeded
• sowed

3

as in converged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembled
• converged
• met
• convened
• rendezvoused
• joined
• collected
• congregated
• clustered
• merged
• concentrated
• got together
• forgathered
• cooperated
• collaborated
• conglomerated
• concentered
• consolidated
• coupled
• allied
• affiliated
• united
• associated
• clubbed
• federated
• consorted
• reassembled
• reconvened
• confederated
• conjoined
• banded (together)
• caucused
• regathered
• ganged up
• remet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersed
• split (up)
• left
• disbanded
• broke up
• departed
• took off
• dissociated
• disjoined
• disunited

4

as in derived

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derived
• understood
• decided
• concluded
• deduced
• extrapolated
• inferred
• reasoned
• thought
• guessed
• judged
• speculated
• ascertained
• assumed
• read
• made out
• drew a conclusion
• surmised
• supposed
• interpreted
• conjectured
• contemplated
• construed
• rationalized
• found out
• philosophized
• doped (out)

5

as in accumulated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulated
• collected
• amassed
• massed
• concentrated
• piled (up)
• accreted
• stacked (up)
• built up
• drifted
• conglomerated
• clumped
• lumped
• agglutinated
• banked
• ridged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated

6

as in gained

to gradually increase in

the movement gathered force as election day neared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gained
• grew (in)
• built up
• accumulated
• picked up
• accrued
• expanded
• amassed
• excited
• mounted
• stimulated
• doubled (in)
• extended
• enriched
• enhanced
• enlarged
• tripled (in)
• stepped up
• elevated
• maximized
• ramped (up)
• jacked (up)
• boosted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• decreased (in)
• fell (in)
• declined (in)
• dipped
• dwindled
• tapered
• diminished (in)
• lessened
• abated
• tapered off

7

as in summoned

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers

gathered the strength to finish the marathon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summoned
• got up
• conjured (up)
• evoked
• elicited
• raised
• educed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gathered

Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

The immediate family of the country western star who died last week gathered at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville on Friday morning. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Spectators gathered around Baccarat’s bespoke table tennis tabletop complete with a crystal net to watch Osaka and King compete in a spirited match. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

In addition, Autograph Hotels for the second consecutive year will host the festival’s VIP party at the historic Algonquin Hotel, where the New Yorker’s founders gathered to lay the groundwork for the magazine more than a century ago. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

An Israeli military source told CNN the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gathered intelligence on Turkey’s plans to deploy personnel, drones and air-defense systems at the site. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Last week, hundreds in support of Clancy gathered outside of the courtroom. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Those who have gathered in pink say the show of support is not an endorsement of what happened, but a stand for maternal mental health awareness and for mothers suffering from postpartum conditions. — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026