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as in to collect
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 to harvest
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 to converge
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 to derive
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 to accumulate
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 to gain
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gather
During the current Nile Conference, the team has organised watch parties in Nairobi for every game, creating communal spaces for fans to gather, celebrate, and share in the excitement of the team’s historic debut in the continental championship.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to protest against Israel's war in Gaza.
—Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
The mightiest drivers are gathering at Penacony and fighting for supreme glory!
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The petition gathered 25,000 signatures, but Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers rejected it, citing insufficient grounds for sanctions.
—Al Goodman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to protest against Israel's war in Gaza.
—Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
The mightiest drivers are gathering at Penacony and fighting for supreme glory!
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The petition gathered 25,000 signatures, but Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers rejected it, citing insufficient grounds for sanctions.
—Al Goodman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gather
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Sightings for the study were collected across an area extending from Queensland down to Tasmania and across to New Zealand’s South Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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New York’s 529 College Savings Program Learn More Information about New York’s 529 College Savings Program has been collected independently by CNBC Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer prior to publication.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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At the melipona bee sanctuary, visitors can harvest and taste honey directly from the hives.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The fruit is planted and harvested by hand, which explains why delivered pineapples arrive without their crowns as they are used to plant new fruits — creating a sustainable growth process.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Domínguez, playing left field, and Bellinger converged on it.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The main problems through the seven stages of executive onboarding can be solved by thinking marketing, selling, buying, getting a head start, converging, evolving, and adjusting – in that order.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Intended for both slim and puffy outerwear, the new material prevents the conglomeration of fibers and pushes the sustainability envelope further as it is entirely crafted from recycled fibers derived from post-consumer PET bottles.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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Those terms derive from academic critical theory, with its emphasis on appropriation and indoctrination.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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As debt continues to accumulate, the U.S. increasingly faces the risk of default, which clearly impacted Moody’s decision to downgrade the credit rating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Another summit priority is economic cooperation, where Britain may have benefits to gain.—
Jeanna Smialek,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Variety: Spanish films have gained recognition abroad in recent years, especially from new voices.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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My daughter's charcoal box was assembled by mixed media artist Nikoli Shaver and included a graphite starter kit, a small pack of media-appropriate paper, an eraser, charcoal pencils, and more.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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But over the past few years, the hip-hop artist has shifted gears and gone on what could only be described as a spending spree, quietly assembling a high-value portfolio—now estimated at nearly $80 million—that stretches from Los Angeles to New York City.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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“Gather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gather. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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