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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 accumulated
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 amassed
Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Going into the night, Anderson’s action epic had amassed 35 critics and guild prizes for best picture, including a rare sweep of all four major critics prizes — National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Two of the individuals running talk of the people yet have amassed over a million dollars through large donations and special interests.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The national networks like Comcast & Disney have amassed too much power.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Across its two seasons so far, the series has amassed 9 Emmy wins and 40 nominations.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
In exchange, the Bulls amassed a heap of second-round picks and a rag-tag group of mostly young players who might or might not return to the roster next season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Over the past six years, @LilasClayground has amassed over 18,000 followers on Instagram.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Now a household name, Latin artist Luis Miguel amassed acclaim at a young age.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Of the 5,195 iguanas collected, 3,882 of them were amassed at the FWC's office in Sunrise, about 13 miles west of Fort Lauderdale, the FWC said.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Going into the night, Anderson’s action epic had amassed 35 critics and guild prizes for best picture, including a rare sweep of all four major critics prizes — National Board of Review, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Two of the individuals running talk of the people yet have amassed over a million dollars through large donations and special interests.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The national networks like Comcast & Disney have amassed too much power.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Across its two seasons so far, the series has amassed 9 Emmy wins and 40 nominations.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
In exchange, the Bulls amassed a heap of second-round picks and a rag-tag group of mostly young players who might or might not return to the roster next season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Over the past six years, @LilasClayground has amassed over 18,000 followers on Instagram.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Now a household name, Latin artist Luis Miguel amassed acclaim at a young age.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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They were encouraged to ad-lib in character as Guest collected more than 60 hours of footage before taking a year to whittle it down to 84 minutes.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Underground cavities found on Venus Taking a fresh look at radar data collected by Magellan, a team of scientists were able to spot a large underground cavity on Venus created by lava flow.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The trust accumulated over those projects was what gave both Netflix and Honnold the confidence to mount a spectacle as daring as a rope-less skyscraper climb captured on live TV.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Bad Bunny began the halftime show by carrying a football around his detailed Levi’s Stadium set, jokes that the artist had accumulated more yards than the Patriots flooded social media.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Military members are supposed to receive accrued pay after the shutdown is over.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The panel is assembled by the Associated Press.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Soon a crowd gathered and helped carry Ghadimi into a nearby house.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, Betts was home in Southern California, and once again gathered a group to watch together on TV.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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The alleged success of Housing First does not come from aggregated homelessness data, but from case studies of different homelessness programs.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
4 Dec. 2025
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Haunting and wonderful images coalesce then dissipate, or recur without a sense of aggregated force.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The idea has garnered skepticism from many in the industry and among free-market economists.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rx Kids has garnered bipartisan support though House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has alleged the program gives cash payments to non-citizens to have children.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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