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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
Some fears were allayed the following week in the Broncos’ 51-14 win over Eastern Washington, with Boise State amassing more than 300 yards passing (309) and rushing (328) for the first time since 2018.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
Graves' clip went viral on social media, amassing over 7 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
That hour takes on topics like masculinity, wellness, and relationships and quickly amassed almost four million views on YouTube alone.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Teams amassed 3,074 kickoff return yards, which was the most all-time in an opening week of the season, and the most in any week since Week 15 of the 2010 season when teams recorded a total of 3,233 kick return yards.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2025
Graves' clip went viral on social media, amassing over 7 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
That hour takes on topics like masculinity, wellness, and relationships and quickly amassed almost four million views on YouTube alone.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Teams amassed 3,074 kickoff return yards, which was the most all-time in an opening week of the season, and the most in any week since Week 15 of the 2010 season when teams recorded a total of 3,233 kick return yards.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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More than half a ton has already been collected, with materials shredded and repurposed into outdoor furniture or reused in 3D printing prototypes.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Between 2019 and 2024, the number of sellers on Walmart's marketplace grew more than 900%, according to estimates from Marketplace Pulse, which collects data on leading e-commerce platforms.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Kim brothers also allegedly accumulated substantial tax liabilities by failing to pay taxes assessed.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Civic pride meets global ambition The 2025 edition gathered nearly 13,000 attendees, including 700 professionals and 310 journalists, with screenings almost sold out and industry sessions at 90% capacity.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Photos from the vigil showed supporters assembling around images of the conservative activist, surrounded by candles and other tributes.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The two did not go without displaying PDA while posing for photos on the carpet, Blanco planting sweet kisses on Gomez's cheek, which garnered a beaming response from the Only Murders in the Building actress, who is nominated for Best Comedy Series at the awards ceremony.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The result—a gleaming-white minimalist interior that Kraus said was inspired by Leonard Cohen’s house on the Greek island of Hydra—garnered coverage in design blogs.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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