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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 America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and co-workers questioning her worth.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The event, taking place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, is put on by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and gathers American designers, brands and organizations from across the American Fashion Industry, as well as international brands.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Martha even gathers the flowers by hand from the family’s chinampa, a traditional floating garden the Aztecs cultivated hundreds of years ago, making the ritual both intimate and rooted in family history.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Yennefer stands among the ashes of Montecalvo, gathers what remains of a broken order, then walks into a storm to face the man who destroyed it.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
At this year’s APEC CEO Summit in South Korea — which gathers some of the most influential executives and economic leaders across Asia to discuss the future of business and innovation — RM delivered the keynote address and called on those in power to invest in artistic endeavors.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Rufus gathers from the firefighters that a gas main probably exploded while Mark captures, in his phone, the image of a man hovering by the accident, staring intently ahead like a ghost.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The group gathers in darkness, faintly lit by the glow of electric candles.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
As America gathers to watch his trial, Jax must contend with an ambitious new colleague, Bill Sterling (Sikora), and coworkers questioning her worth.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
The event, taking place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, is put on by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and gathers American designers, brands and organizations from across the American Fashion Industry, as well as international brands.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Martha even gathers the flowers by hand from the family’s chinampa, a traditional floating garden the Aztecs cultivated hundreds of years ago, making the ritual both intimate and rooted in family history.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Yennefer stands among the ashes of Montecalvo, gathers what remains of a broken order, then walks into a storm to face the man who destroyed it.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
At this year’s APEC CEO Summit in South Korea — which gathers some of the most influential executives and economic leaders across Asia to discuss the future of business and innovation — RM delivered the keynote address and called on those in power to invest in artistic endeavors.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Rufus gathers from the firefighters that a gas main probably exploded while Mark captures, in his phone, the image of a man hovering by the accident, staring intently ahead like a ghost.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
The group gathers in darkness, faintly lit by the glow of electric candles.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathers
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In the past year, Common Crawl’s CCBot has become the scraper most widely blocked by the top 1,000 websites, surpassing even OpenAI’s GPTBot, which collects content for ChatGPT.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Pipeline Project also collects product feedback from these junior athletes, which helps Atomic refine and improve its youth ski designs.—
Kimberly Beekman,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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The novel solution is a compact, top-like device that harvests kinetic energy from waves and vessel movements.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Volunteers are needed to help Senior Gleaners of San Diego County, a volunteer group that harvests surplus fruit and vegetables from gardens and fields to donate to local nonprofits helping people in need.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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The cold frost on the grass gives beavers the signal to build their dams before the ground freezes, which is where the Beaver Moon name derives from.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dilate — live long Phobia of the week Salhainophobia — fear of Halloween (the name derives from Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each piece, passed from one set of hands to another, accumulates both story and value.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Avoid spots where water accumulates.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cincinnati gains a roster spot on its 40-man roster entering free agency, affording it the flexibility to add someone else or promote someone from within the organization.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a statement, a Spotify spokesperson refuted the notion that the company gains from streaming fraud and pointed toward efforts the streaming service has instituted to combat the practice.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Gathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathers. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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