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as in contains
to gain emotional or mental control of
applicants should collect their thoughts while waiting to be interviewed
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2
as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
dust has been collecting under my bed for years
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as in compiles
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
collected the author's early short stories, which were originally published in several obscure sci-fi magazines
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as in assembles
to bring together in one body or place
she collects antique silverware
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as in gathers
to come together into one body or place
a crowd collected at the beach as the sun slowly set over the horizon
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Recent Examples of collects
Munil Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
ArtStart collects donations of recycled materials and art supplies and sells them back to the public at low prices at its ArtScraps center.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack collects another double on the new-look ARIA Charts, while Australian artists John Butler and G Flip are the week’s fastest starters.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s internal watchdog office opened an investigation yesterday into how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on jobs and inflation.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
This tab collects all emails that Google recognizes as deals, marketing offers, and other bulk promos.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The type of hydrogen the company is searching for is created by water that seeps through the earth’s surface or rises through the core and interacts with iron-rich rock — like basalt — underground, creating gas that collects there.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
But Nike, Hasbro and Walmart are among companies warning that tariffs would lead to price increases as the US collects tariff revenue from imports.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Northville, Birmingham Gazelle Sports, a store with locations all over the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, will take used running shoes and send them off to Terracycle, a company that collects non-recyclable waste for companies and turns it into raw materials that can be used in new products.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
For example, one agent collects customer intent, another retrieves account details and a third starts a refund while a fourth updates the CRM.
—Munil Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
ArtStart collects donations of recycled materials and art supplies and sells them back to the public at low prices at its ArtScraps center.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack collects another double on the new-look ARIA Charts, while Australian artists John Butler and G Flip are the week’s fastest starters.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Labor Department’s internal watchdog office opened an investigation yesterday into how the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on jobs and inflation.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
This tab collects all emails that Google recognizes as deals, marketing offers, and other bulk promos.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
The type of hydrogen the company is searching for is created by water that seeps through the earth’s surface or rises through the core and interacts with iron-rich rock — like basalt — underground, creating gas that collects there.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
But Nike, Hasbro and Walmart are among companies warning that tariffs would lead to price increases as the US collects tariff revenue from imports.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Northville, Birmingham Gazelle Sports, a store with locations all over the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, will take used running shoes and send them off to Terracycle, a company that collects non-recyclable waste for companies and turns it into raw materials that can be used in new products.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collects
Verb
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The country club contains a golf course, a wedding venue and a restaurant.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Armor of Aphrodite is a $16 drink with Yuzu vodka, elderflower liqueur, sloe gin, strawberry, pink peppercorn, lemon and egg whites (elderflower contains a high level of antioxidants).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As heat accumulates in the interior, the Earth in Kane’s simulations would experience an uptick in volcanism lasting for about 15 million years.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Research also suggests that as the day goes on, waste accumulates in the brain that sleep helps clear out, Carvalho said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The research team compiles the index using surveys of tax consultants from 98 different countries, and it has been updated biannually since 2016.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The site compiles information about the 196 seemingly inexplicable events over the history of the church related to the Eucharist, which the faithful believe is the body of Christ.—
Jessie Wardarski,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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When cast onto a flat mold and dried out, the microgel assembles into a paper or film, depending on the final thickness, that is strong yet flexible.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neen James — Exceptional Experiences In Exceptional Experiences, luxury consultant Neen James gathers insights gleaned from decades of experience in very exclusive circles and brings them down to earth.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the evenings everyone gathers by the river where the Danube and the Sava meet.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All of the other rare invocations of Article 4 were by Turkey, which asked for consultations related to threats coming from Iraq and Syria.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Similar invocations of democracy and American leadership litter the lobbying documents, policy proposals, interviews, and congressional testimonies of these companies and their executives.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Who composes a symphony with a hammer?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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School officials caution us that there’s more here than meets the eye; more on that in a minute as well.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Collects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collects. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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