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as in collecting
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 accumulating
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 amassing
Lynch played 12 seasons for the Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks and Oakland Raiders, amassing 10,413 yards in 2,453 carries with 85 touchdowns.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After launching at a single location in 1916 and amassing a following, Nu-Way Weiners opened its second location in 1948; planting the seeds for what is now a restaurant mini chain.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was forged by years of revolutionary hardship—prison, persecution, life underground—before coming to power and reportedly amassing a war chest exceeding $100 billion, built in part from properties confiscated from religious minorities who fled persecution.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
While there hasn’t been much research on PATM thus far, cases have been reported in a number of countries, and the condition is slowly but surely amassing recognition within the medical community.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Christian Braun played a team-high 40 minutes, amassing 15 points, five rebounds and four assists while bottling up Doncic admirably.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Ellison, the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison and sister of David, burst onto the indie filmmaking scene in the mid-2010s with Annapurna, quickly amassing films from Kathryn Bigelow, Barry Jenkins and Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Content creators like her are amassing thousands of followers by covering every disturbing detail in the documents.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old was signed by New England last offseason and quickly became a favorite of quarterback Drake Maye, catching four touchdowns and amassing more than 1,000 yards during the regular season.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After launching at a single location in 1916 and amassing a following, Nu-Way Weiners opened its second location in 1948; planting the seeds for what is now a restaurant mini chain.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
His father was forged by years of revolutionary hardship—prison, persecution, life underground—before coming to power and reportedly amassing a war chest exceeding $100 billion, built in part from properties confiscated from religious minorities who fled persecution.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
While there hasn’t been much research on PATM thus far, cases have been reported in a number of countries, and the condition is slowly but surely amassing recognition within the medical community.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Christian Braun played a team-high 40 minutes, amassing 15 points, five rebounds and four assists while bottling up Doncic admirably.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Ellison, the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison and sister of David, burst onto the indie filmmaking scene in the mid-2010s with Annapurna, quickly amassing films from Kathryn Bigelow, Barry Jenkins and Paul Thomas Anderson.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Content creators like her are amassing thousands of followers by covering every disturbing detail in the documents.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
The 32-year-old was signed by New England last offseason and quickly became a favorite of quarterback Drake Maye, catching four touchdowns and amassing more than 1,000 yards during the regular season.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassing
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By continuously collecting and processing electromagnetic data, the system generated a detailed understanding of the surrounding signal environment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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At this point in a typical year, as the seasons officially turn from winter to spring, snowpack would still be accumulating across the Mountain West.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Powell understands that the accumulation of these moments is itself a form of knowledge, and that Emily was accumulating it in real time while writing one of the strangest novels in the English language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Along the way, the luxury agent and television mainstay has also been quietly assembling a real estate portfolio of his own.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Once in Dun, Mathilda gorges herself on strange delicacies while assembling disparate pieces of Hermia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Your 2nd House of Assets draws attention as the unconscious Moon conjoins information-gathering Mercury there, revealing habits that are shaping your financial journey.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction famously took on the traditional ideas of the hero’s journey and destruction in storytelling, arguing that the earliest human tool was not a weapon, but a container, such as a bag, a basket, or even a net, designed for gathering and storing food.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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After not receiving any first-place votes in last week’s poll, the Longhorns received seven first-place votes while garnering 737 total points.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The age-old practice of saunas has captured the attention of the wellness zeitgeist, garnering a new generation of followers eager to tap into its benefits.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Amassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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