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gathering

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verb

present participle of gather
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as in harvesting
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 accumulating
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 summoning
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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gathering

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adjective

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Recent Examples of gathering
Verb
Glaser’s father and brothers were firefighters and often attend; brother Steve Glaser, 69, was at Thursday’s gathering. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025 Through these events, the collective bridges intimate gatherings with cultural institutions, extending their commitment to visibility and care. Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame. IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025 Now, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed aerial robots that fly directly into the smoke, gathering data that could make forecasts far more accurate. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gathering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathering
Noun
  • The Maverick is a compact pickup truck built in the Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico assembly plant and sold in North America by Ford.
    Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Five meetings and nine months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The official did not elaborate on the timing of the meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani or its agenda.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Keep scrolling for fall decor picks from the Magnolia collection at Target, starting at $5.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One thing that is in your control is having a trustworthy collection of travel bags.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Davis enjoyed his most success in NASCAR's Truck Series, collecting 24 victories in five seasons --15 by Johnny Benson, 9 by Mike Skinner and 1 by Scott Speed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • When officials begin collecting the fees, the money will go to the US Treasury Department’s general fund.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Add garlic to the garden for more than harvesting the delicious bulbs.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Late summer to early fall is a time for harvesting corn in much of the United States.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film, like Altman’s, is a collection of intersecting storylines, all converging on an elaborate Paris Fashion Week show.
    Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its roots are purely imitative, echoing the sound itself rather than deriving from a concrete Indo-European root.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both played in Week 1, but head into Week 2 still on the Niners’ injury report with Jennings accumulating a new shoulder injury in the process.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

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