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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in gathering
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregating
Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Other affinity groups, including Trans in Classics and CripAntiquity, started congregating around the same time.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
And with birds congregating so closely together, diseases will spread quickly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riches walked to his vehicle parked outside Annie Guthrie's house and headed back to where other media were congregating outside Nancy Guthrie’s house.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Yasin Akgul—Getty Images Madrid A number of protesters have been congregating in the Spanish capital, with many waving anti-regime flags.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Other affinity groups, including Trans in Classics and CripAntiquity, started congregating around the same time.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
And with birds congregating so closely together, diseases will spread quickly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riches walked to his vehicle parked outside Annie Guthrie's house and headed back to where other media were congregating outside Nancy Guthrie’s house.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Yasin Akgul—Getty Images Madrid A number of protesters have been congregating in the Spanish capital, with many waving anti-regime flags.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregating
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Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the fastest double-double in NBA history, and the San Antonio Spurs won their ninth straight, defeating the Chicago Bulls 129-114 on Monday night.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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For example, someone who earned the maximum taxable income each year from age 22 and begins collecting in 2026 would receive roughly $4,152 per month at full retirement age.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The aircraft was built to fly above 70,000 feet, beyond the reach of enemy defenses, gathering intelligence in all conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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What began as a Reddit post of two chess players searching for people and a place to play quickly snowballed into what San Diego Chess & Social is now, a gathering space for games of all kinds.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The suspect spent weeks planning the attack, eventually assembling Molotov cocktails and conducting surveillance of Kiswani’s residence, according to federal complaint documents.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In wars lasting a month or so with relatively low casualty rates, managing massive ammunition consumption, assembling and training replacements, and renewing equipment losses during a war, not after it, are simply not issues.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas instead pointed to the converging wars and argued that assistance on one front will help the other.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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That tension has kept risk pricing unstable, with assets reacting to headlines rather than converging on a clear macro trajectory.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time of writing, her post has gone viral on Threads, amassing over 6,000 likes and shares.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some programs have built their identity on hard coaching or amassing the most talent possible, and while Campbell isn’t soft on his players, he’s opted to create a culture of joy that’s led to TCU signing Van Lith and Miles.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Monahan reveals the song was a story about meeting his wife, Amber.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The item has not been approved or denied and will be on the agenda for the Board of Estimates meeting on April 15.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another system arriving Friday evening and lasting into Saturday will bring accumulating snow, mainly west and northwest of the metro.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stem side should face upward to prevent moisture from accumulating in the florets.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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By convening a focus group of seven swing state voters, all mothers between 27 and 48 years old, the Democratic firm Navigator Research found angst about the country’s direction and little faith in either party’s ability to fix its problems.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Congregating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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