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

The intervention on Thursday and Friday came as the Bank of Japan board gathered to set monetary policy. — Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

As the official automotive sponsor of Stateside, Scout anchored its own corner of Stateside — starting with the Scout Stage — where a steady stream of emerging artists kept festival-goers gathered throughout the day. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Entertainment Weekly has gathered some of the most notable examples — and let the stars explain for themselves. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

On a Sunday morning in the southeastern Brazilian city of Volta Redonda, Cuban migrants gathered for a Spanish-language Bible study. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

More than 200 Norridge residents gathered July 29 to learn the village’s plans for a new civic campus on the site of the former Divine Savior property. — Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual that is popular among people seeking spiritual healing for chronic illnesses. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Supporters and critics gathered outside games in Seattle, Portland and Minneapolis. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

As supporters gathered at an Americans for Prosperity event, Republicans were feeling good. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026