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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
America's 250th birthday is bringing on an unprecedented celebration as the nation gathers to mark the semiquincentennial of the United States.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
Against this backdrop, the California African American Museum (CAAM) marks its 50th anniversary next year, offering a blueprint for how museums can hold fast to their mission, regardless of what gathers at their periphery.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
The platform gathers all the information a company has about the customer, creating an unprecedented, holistic picture.
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Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
What an admin night actually is An admin night gathers friends in one space so each person can chip away at their own backlog of small, unavoidable errands.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
As Leanne is left to deal with the aftermath, her family gathers to support her on her journey of starting over and navigating heartbreak in her 50s.
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Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Privacy Advisor gathers a collection of step-by-step techniques (with screenshots) for making popular apps and websites more secure and private.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
After Alicent’s misunderstanding — which leads to Aegon II claiming the throne — Rhaenyra prepares for war and gathers allies to fight for her rightful claim to the throne.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe.
—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
1 July 2026
Against this backdrop, the California African American Museum (CAAM) marks its 50th anniversary next year, offering a blueprint for how museums can hold fast to their mission, regardless of what gathers at their periphery.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
The platform gathers all the information a company has about the customer, creating an unprecedented, holistic picture.
—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
What an admin night actually is An admin night gathers friends in one space so each person can chip away at their own backlog of small, unavoidable errands.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
As Leanne is left to deal with the aftermath, her family gathers to support her on her journey of starting over and navigating heartbreak in her 50s.
—
Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Privacy Advisor gathers a collection of step-by-step techniques (with screenshots) for making popular apps and websites more secure and private.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
After Alicent’s misunderstanding — which leads to Aegon II claiming the throne — Rhaenyra prepares for war and gathers allies to fight for her rightful claim to the throne.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathers
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Today, 1 in 4 dollars that the company collects is not attached to advertising, thanks to its 18-year-old cloud business.
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Whoever manages it collects fees on the largest and most predictable balance in the system.
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Chet Anderson harvests flowers by hand for Fresh Herb Company.
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To secure modern cryptographic systems against the vulnerabilities of predictable data, Fraunhofer IPMS developed Q-Dic that harvests true randomness from unpredictable quantum vacuum fluctuations.
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The expansion converges with a sense of urgency among Democrats to be more aggressive on digital platforms, where audiences are increasingly concentrated.
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By the time everything converges, the original opportunity has been diluted by handoffs rather than sharpened through genuine collaboration.
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His celebrated Lectures on Law repeatedly returned to natural rights, popular sovereignty, and the proposition that law derives its authority not merely from power but from justice.
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Turning a game of two halves into one of four quarters, pausing a sport that derives much of its power and mystique from a clock that never stops, has been universally unpopular.
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Snow accumulates during the winter and melts gradually through the spring and early summer, feeding rivers, reservoirs and streams over several months.
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The cost accumulates at a distance from the decision that created it.
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Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
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These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
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In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
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Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.
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The crew assembles prominent figures from the Ghibli pipeline alongside newer talent.
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
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“Gathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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