INGATHER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

ingather

verb

Definition of ingather

as in to collect

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Verb

Our eyes collect far more information than our brains can process, so the brain constantly filters what deserves attention.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
This allowed Amanda to collect data and better understand the scale and specific needs of local families before the summer.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of collect

Verb

The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace, district police chief Omar Khan said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The ferry was reported to be nearly engulfed by flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

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Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
The document described the gun as a Polymer80 firearm, which is sold in parts and assembled by the user.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of assemble

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On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
According to researchers, because the gripping force is spread across a large contact area rather than concentrated at rigid fingertips, fragile objects are less likely to be damaged.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of concentrate

Verb

Tucked in the opposite corner of the recreation center is a recording studio, where a small handful of teens have congregated.

— Diamy Wang July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
According to experts, wild brown trout are known to congregate around salmon pens to feed on surplus feed that falls through the net cages, otherwise known as cage-grazing.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of congregate

Verb

Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The new map renews Fields’ district to cluster it around predominantly white communities in the Baton Rouge area and southern Louisiana.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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