amassed; amassing; amasses
1
: to collect for oneself : accumulate
amass a great fortune
2
: to collect into a mass : gather
must select rather than simply amass details
: to come together : assemble
Dark clouds amassed over the city.
amasser
noun
Examples of amass in a Sentence
They've amassed a wealth of information.
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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The company amassed a debt of about $143 million, according to court documents, and in return, closed 10 stores across the country, including the one the Kassings booked in Kansas.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Maddy's post went viral on TikTok, amassing over 871,000 views.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Following season 2's premiere in December 2022, Alice in Borderland landed among the streamer's Top 10 series in more than 90 countries, amassing 200 million viewing hours worldwide.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Through traditional furniture-making businesses like Forks Valley Woodworking, Y&T Woodcraft and Nisley Cabinets, Stewart Roth has amassed an impressive collection of heirloom quality pieces.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Maddy's post went viral on TikTok, amassing over 871,000 views.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Following season 2's premiere in December 2022, Alice in Borderland landed among the streamer's Top 10 series in more than 90 countries, amassing 200 million viewing hours worldwide.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Through traditional furniture-making businesses like Forks Valley Woodworking, Y&T Woodcraft and Nisley Cabinets, Stewart Roth has amassed an impressive collection of heirloom quality pieces.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amass
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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