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

This week, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s flagship energy conference ADIPEC, senior executives and CEOs from the energy industry gathered to discuss the challenges facing the industry under the Chatham House Rule. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Later on, the My Next Guest Needs No Introduction research team gathered on Damon for an upcoming episode of Letterman’s series and discovered the Bostonian began his acting career as a background extra. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

For the cover of the November 9, 2026, issue, the artist Carter Goodrich gathered falling leaves to dress up a high-fashion creature. — Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Before play resumed, Detroit edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson gathered the defense and delivered a few heartfelt words. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The small, smiling crowd gathered to celebrate the historical curiosity was put into relief by the cars speeding by the intersection. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

The lessons gathered there, and through stops in New Orleans, New York and Minnesota, are now his to pass along. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

More than 500 people had gathered Sunday at a theater in Casalecchio to watch their hometown driver clinch the title in Mexico, the town's mayor told Italian news agency ANSA. — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026