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

Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Working closely with its wholesale technology team, Arc’teryx refined its order workflows, gathered feedback directly from dealers and observed the buying process to understand where retailers were encountering obstacles. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

As the Steelers gathered following their 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons, Aaron Rodgers presented the first-year coach with the game ball. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Tens of thousands of physicians gathered in movie theaters to hear the broadcast. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

With the help of William Frazier, Margaret's family has filled out, faxed, gathered or delivered much of the vital paperwork. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

That growth was on display Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, where generations of HBCU supporters gathered for the latest edition of a game with roots stretching back more than nine decades. — Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Students, alumni and families gathered along the route, helping create an energetic start to the season. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Manes challenged the government’s account of the shooting, saying the evidence gathered by his team thus far does not match official statements. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026