GATHERED Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

gathered

verb

past tense of gather

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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as in summoned

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon

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Recent Examples of gathered An early investigation by county detectives found that a small group of people was gathered on the sidewalk outside of a residence on Braddock Avenue when someone began shooting at them from across the street. —

Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 The foursome and their furry friend went out to greet the citizens who had gathered in front of the palace to congratulate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to enjoy the concert performed in her honor by the band of the Royal Guard during the relay. —

Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026 The hospital visit was supposed to evoke images of 1980s royal visits by Queen Elizabeth and Harry’s parents, Princess Diana and King Charles, with hundreds of staff, families and sick young patients gathered in the hospital foyer to welcome Harry and Meghan, People reported. —

Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 On April 15, CBS gathered every major star from every hit show to toast to the 2026-2017 season — and PEOPLE had an exclusive look inside the party. —

Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Approximately 1,000 to 2,000 people gathered in the church’s sanctuary for the two-hour service. —

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 On Thursday, about 40 of the boy’s relatives and friends gathered at a balloon release near the scene of the shooting, struggling to make sense of the violent act. —

Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The technology will speed up the process of analyzing vast amounts of information gathered by human spies and their tools. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Nearly one week after 15-year-old Prince Washington was killed in a drive-by shooting at his Fort Worth home, friends and family gathered at Westcreek Park to release balloons in his memory. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026

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Taking those songs into the studio, Auerbach assembled a team of iconic musicians.

— Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Elaborating, Sue Kroll, head of global marketing, said the studio has assembled a team with deep, legacy studio experience leaders who have spent their careers launching films theatrically at the highest level.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026