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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
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
In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 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
At the Dadar Athornan Institute, a boarding seminary for Zoroastrian boys, Ramiyar Karanjia gathers with his students to train the faith’s next generation of clergy.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
No one is allowed to play Joe’s one-hit-wonder record, or to touch the piano that now gathers dust in his office.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
The ecosystem is further supported by an EAI Data Factory that gathers real-world operational data and a global industry network aimed at improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing costs.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly gathers three NPR correspondents who are covering the region – Greg Myre in Tel Aviv, Jane Arraf in Beirut and Aya Batrawy in Cairo – to understand what's next and who has emerged as the winners and losers.
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June 18,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The Rare Disease Database gathers information on the more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting people in America.
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Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
24 June 2026
In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 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
At the Dadar Athornan Institute, a boarding seminary for Zoroastrian boys, Ramiyar Karanjia gathers with his students to train the faith’s next generation of clergy.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
No one is allowed to play Joe’s one-hit-wonder record, or to touch the piano that now gathers dust in his office.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
The ecosystem is further supported by an EAI Data Factory that gathers real-world operational data and a global industry network aimed at improving manufacturing efficiency and reducing costs.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly gathers three NPR correspondents who are covering the region – Greg Myre in Tel Aviv, Jane Arraf in Beirut and Aya Batrawy in Cairo – to understand what's next and who has emerged as the winners and losers.
—
June 18,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The Rare Disease Database gathers information on the more than 7,000 rare diseases affecting people in America.
—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathers
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Rodrigo collects her third career winner on the Official Albums, Official Albums Streaming, Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums and Official Vinyl Albums rundowns with her latest effort.
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How Often To Clean Your Dishwasher Food gradually accumulates and collects in spots like the drain, spray arms, and baskets, feeding mold and bacteria and reducing the flow of water.
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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new liquid material that harvests, stores, and releases energy within a single system.
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The most recently identified Gloeobacteria species, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, harvests light using a different set of proteins than modern cyanobacteria — but converts sunlight into chemical energy within protein complexes that vary only slightly from those in other Gloeobacteria.
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In the morning, one of the creeks that converges with the Guadalupe on the camp’s 700 or so acres was too high for the older girls who bunk on Senior Hill to cross.
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When the two AIs eventually merge, what converges is identity.
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Tippecanoe River Winamac, Indiana Affectionately called Tippy by locals, the Tippecanoe River in northern Indiana derives its name from the Miami Indian word for buffalo fish.
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Soccer derives its beauty from its simplicity.
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How Often To Clean Your Dishwasher Food gradually accumulates and collects in spots like the drain, spray arms, and baskets, feeding mold and bacteria and reducing the flow of water.
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Stress accumulates as tectonic forces move the crust, but parts of the fault are locked and unable to slip freely.
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Your 11th House of Friends gains steady, reliable traction, and small teamwork wins start adding up steadily in visible ways.
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One of the central ideas behind UrbanKore is that art gains deeper meaning when experienced in the environment that helped shape it.
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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 27 Jun. 2026.
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