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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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as in gained
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gathered
The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Quickly, the miracle occurred—and the engine amply fulfilled the collective dream of the men gathered on the bank.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
After marching through a Minneapolis neighborhood, the crowd of thousands gathered on the street where Good was fatally shot.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Cries for regime change in Iran echoed through San Francisco on Sunday afternoon as more than a thousand Iranian-Americans and supporters gathered in front of the Ferry Building to show solidarity with protesters overseas.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Film and television's biggest stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles for the 83rd annual Golden Globes awards ceremony, wearing glamorous red-carpet looks that are sure to cement themselves in the fashion Hall of Fame.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Quickly, the miracle occurred—and the engine amply fulfilled the collective dream of the men gathered on the bank.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
After marching through a Minneapolis neighborhood, the crowd of thousands gathered on the street where Good was fatally shot.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Cries for regime change in Iran echoed through San Francisco on Sunday afternoon as more than a thousand Iranian-Americans and supporters gathered in front of the Ferry Building to show solidarity with protesters overseas.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Film and television's biggest stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles for the 83rd annual Golden Globes awards ceremony, wearing glamorous red-carpet looks that are sure to cement themselves in the fashion Hall of Fame.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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That Mater Dei-Orange Lutheran result was from Tuesday’s schedule and the most-recent release of the rankings were assembled before Tuesday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mikal Bridges said the Knicks’ inconsistencies stem from a combination of both new head coach and a roster that’s been assembled, piece by piece, over the last three seasons.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Montage International launched its private collection of Montage Estate wine in December, featuring three varietals harvested at Montage Healdsburg in partnership with Aperture Cellars.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials say Americans can expect to see even more muscular immigration enforcement in the coming months, with over 10,000 new ICE agents hitting the streets, armed with personal data harvested by private contractors.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators backing unrest in Iran clashed with Free Palestine and anti-ICE activists in Washington DC as rival causes converged, shouted over one another and drove tense scenes.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The body was composed of material derived from soybeans, wheat and corn, which allegedly made it 30% lighter than the traditional metal cars at the time.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At the core of this approach is a carbon shell derived from covalent organic frameworks (COFs).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the share accumulated by the 100-plus club amounted to just 2%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The study also showed that sediment accumulated at an average rate of just over four centimeters per thousand years, allowing researchers to align individual rock layers with specific orbital cycles.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes are a plus-3 in the playoffs (five gained, two lost) and plus-12 on the season (25 gained, 13 lost), while Ole Miss is plus-2 in playoffs (four gained, two lost) and even on the season (14 gained, 14 lost).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this year, the CEOs of Walmart, Target and Home Depot warned publicly about tariffs disrupting supply chains, were summoned to the White House as part of an internal campaign to make the case to Trump about the real-world impact of his policies, CNN reported last spring.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jake is then summoned outside by the Yellow Card Man.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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Nor did their eyes shed tears over the burning library that raiders furnished with the ashes of seven thousand books, which the novelist Mamdouh Azzam had collected over fifty years inside his house in Suwayda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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These dusters feature a slim flat base covered with a washable and reusable microfiber cloth that can slide under the bottom of appliances, picking up dust and other debris that has collected.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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