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as in collects
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 harvests
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 converges
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 derives
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 accumulates
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 gains
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gathers
Unlike generative AI, which generates content, and predictive AI, which generates forecasts, agentic AI gathers information and can act autonomously to make decisions in areas such as pricing, planning and promotions.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Tight, info dense, and short, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the world and puts them in one place.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
At dusk, the whole town gathers at Mallory Square.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
This new collection coming out at the top of the year gathers writing from across 50 years of curious, funny nonfiction work for The New Yorker.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Meet Locals At The Weekly Farmers’ Market Falls Church’s year-round farmers market is where the town gathers each Saturday morning to catch up and stock up on fresh produce and homemade food products.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood comes alive during live music nights and street festivals, when the community gathers to celebrate local talent.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Diana regularly gathers with her grandchildren Diana and her family regularly share photos of their extended group coming together for special occasions, such as Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving, and public appearances at awards shows.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
Tight, info dense, and short, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the world and puts them in one place.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
At dusk, the whole town gathers at Mallory Square.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
This new collection coming out at the top of the year gathers writing from across 50 years of curious, funny nonfiction work for The New Yorker.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Meet Locals At The Weekly Farmers’ Market Falls Church’s year-round farmers market is where the town gathers each Saturday morning to catch up and stock up on fresh produce and homemade food products.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood comes alive during live music nights and street festivals, when the community gathers to celebrate local talent.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Diana regularly gathers with her grandchildren Diana and her family regularly share photos of their extended group coming together for special occasions, such as Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving, and public appearances at awards shows.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathers
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The system collects facial recognition data and only uses it to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for misconduct.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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One of its initiatives, called Project Pick, collects extra fruit from local fruit trees and donates it to the food bank.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The facility harvests energy from a connected 250,000-kilowatt photovoltaic farm that stretches out into the Gobi desert.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
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In addition, Wynn harvests its own herd of American Wagyu from Grazing Star Farms and breaks down primals in its in-house butcher shop.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Nov. 2025
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The challenge was further complicated by the building’s location on the edge of campus, where the school converges with the surrounding residential area.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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In her memoir, the story of her life converges with the story of her country—a tale at once triumphant and tragic.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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Given that the city’s budget derives roughly three-quarters of its annual revenue from property taxes, that dynamic is shifting more of the city’s tax burden onto homeowners.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the word alcohol derives from early distillation methods from the Arabic al-kuhul, a word for an ancient Egyptian dark eyeliner that was made using an early distillation technology in Alexandria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just be sure to target the roots, which is where the oil accumulates and really starts to weigh things down.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
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Here, nitrate disappears entirely and hydrogen sulfide accumulates, signaling a fundamental change in how energy flows through the system.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same-day access to the Stock Show grounds.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Washington, meanwhile, gains a high-usage playmaker to elevate an offense currently ranked near the bottom of the league in guard production and efficiency, though the Wizards are not expected to pursue an immediate extension until evaluating Young's health following recent knee and quad injuries.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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While trying to make music after her mother’s death, Julie (Madison Reyes) summons the spirits of a band that died in 1995 and ends up behind their new lead singer.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Staring November 18, Starbucks located in Target stores nationwide will be rolling out the Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate, which summons serious holiday nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2025
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Nvidia primarily designs its chips in California and largely manufactures and assembles them in Asia.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Gathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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