GATHERS Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

gathers

verb

present tense third-person singular of gather

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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as in summons

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 gathers Lizzie gathers a group of women to talk about changing their lives, and the world. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2026 Clocking in at nearly two hours and 31 tracks, Red Dragon gathers rare archival recordings that never got an official release alongside some new songs. —

Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 After three days of weighing his options, Severide gathers the team to tell them that he's made a decision. —

Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 This biennial food show, hosted by Baldor Specialty Foods, gathers thousands of chefs, farmers, and food professionals to see the latest and greatest in food trends and products. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 There’s no single purpose to any event that gathers this many kinds of kinds in one untamed place. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 May 2026 Dust gathers around overloaded outlets, surge protectors and entertainment centers, and combined with heat from electronics, that buildup can become an ignition source. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 In a half hour or so, the newborn gathers itself and stands unsteady on wobbly legs. —

Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 The lesson learned is that when a 14-year-old trusts his instincts and gathers the confidence and courage to tell adults the truth, people will listen. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

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Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 May 2026
The other thing happening while your phone collects dust on the table?

— Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026