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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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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?
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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
Other big stories ➤ More than 350 residents from Marana and surrounding southern Arizona communities gathered to criticize Management and Training Corporation's refusal to communicate on whether a shuttered state prison will return as an ICE detention center.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
In response to the deployment, several hundred protesters gathered outside the base.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The group gathered at Sures’ home and vandalized it, leaving red handprints and caution tape on his garage door and scattering pamphlets on his front lawn.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Brand-wise, members of the Fashion Pact gathered on stage to reveal the creation of the European Accelerator, a project aimed at the decarbonization of the supply chain.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The federal government never requests that consumers pay fees or provide personal or financial information in order to distribute a payment, as that information would likely already be gathered during the application process.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The outlet published photographs of first responders gathered around a scene on a Brazilian street, as well as an image of a white cow with horns and blood stained on its coat.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The party called for the expulsion of the French ambassador, and thousands of people gathered in the streets to pressure the government to act on their demand.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
On the Capitol steps, groups from several Arkansas churches were gathered to play music and pray.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
In response to the deployment, several hundred protesters gathered outside the base.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The group gathered at Sures’ home and vandalized it, leaving red handprints and caution tape on his garage door and scattering pamphlets on his front lawn.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Brand-wise, members of the Fashion Pact gathered on stage to reveal the creation of the European Accelerator, a project aimed at the decarbonization of the supply chain.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The federal government never requests that consumers pay fees or provide personal or financial information in order to distribute a payment, as that information would likely already be gathered during the application process.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The outlet published photographs of first responders gathered around a scene on a Brazilian street, as well as an image of a white cow with horns and blood stained on its coat.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The party called for the expulsion of the French ambassador, and thousands of people gathered in the streets to pressure the government to act on their demand.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
On the Capitol steps, groups from several Arkansas churches were gathered to play music and pray.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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Coach Steve Lavin had assembled a roster through the spring after 12 of his top 13 scorers from a disappointing 6-27 season exhausted their eligibility or transferred.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Adams’ car pulls up to the NYPD Academy in Flushing, Queens, where this year’s class of more than 1,000 cadets has assembled in a massive auditorium.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Cold-hardy leafy vegetables tolerate frost but should not be harvested in a frozen state.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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The eastern Shasta County forest where this year’s tree was harvested Tuesday is one of 15 state forests operated by Cal Fire.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of bartenders, tastemakers, and cocktail devotees from every corner of the world converged for the 17th edition of the prestigious awards, which celebrate excellence, creativity, and hospitality across the international bar scene.—
Meghan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thousands more converged on the DoCo corridor with a growing sense of anticipation as game time neared.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Much of Hierapolis’ status was derived from the geothermal forces lurking beneath its surface.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both are derived from your own blood cells, and they can be used to treat a variety of medical and aesthetic concerns, boosting elasticity and collagen, and promoting anti-ageing effects.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, gaining confidence at shooting and interviewing, Pencic accumulated remarkable material from all kinds of places, shooting for four months, always, somehow, after dark.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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At a higher level, the data accumulated by eBird has been used by researchers to better understand bird distribution, gain deeper understanding of migration patterns, model population trends and predict bird populations over time.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The story has gained ascendancy as a vehicle for understanding the world while the ability to interpret narrative has atrophied.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The rendition gained momentum after the pair posted a performance clip of the song at a recent soundcheck.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The palace reportedly summoned broadcast media to the Royal Lodge on Thursday, hinting at an announcement.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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In May 2016, police collected DNA evidence from Clay after he was arrested on separate theft charges.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There were many more secret spy satellite programs on both sides, some of which continued to use film and, later, digital cameras, while others collected signals from antennas or other classified means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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