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as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess
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as in harvested
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
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as in converged
to come together into one body or place
a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting
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as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?
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as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation
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as in gained
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gathered
Soon a crowd gathered and helped carry Ghadimi into a nearby house.
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Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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
Outside the courtroom, several protesters and supporters of Lemon gathered, holding signs.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
On a Saturday afternoon in late January, a small group of protesters gathered on a bridge in Norman that crosses I-35, holding signs opposing ICE enforcement.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Most of the information scientists have gathered during the winter has been on changes in ice cover, showing a steady overall decline over the past half century, accompanied by extreme swings between years with extensive or minimal ice cover.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Police gathered digital and forensic evidence and interviewed the parties involved and other witnesses, prosecutors said.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
In all, 203 of this year’s 230 Academy Award nominees gathered Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the annual nominees luncheon, a brief moment of campaign-free conviviality amid the churn of awards season.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people gathered at a public square in Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday night, holding candles and laying flowers at a community vigil.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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
Outside the courtroom, several protesters and supporters of Lemon gathered, holding signs.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
On a Saturday afternoon in late January, a small group of protesters gathered on a bridge in Norman that crosses I-35, holding signs opposing ICE enforcement.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Most of the information scientists have gathered during the winter has been on changes in ice cover, showing a steady overall decline over the past half century, accompanied by extreme swings between years with extensive or minimal ice cover.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Police gathered digital and forensic evidence and interviewed the parties involved and other witnesses, prosecutors said.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
In all, 203 of this year’s 230 Academy Award nominees gathered Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the annual nominees luncheon, a brief moment of campaign-free conviviality amid the churn of awards season.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of people gathered at a public square in Tumbler Ridge on Wednesday night, holding candles and laying flowers at a community vigil.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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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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The new approach allows hydrogen to be harvested from readily available water sources, including seawater, while maintaining competitive efficiency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Once this occurs, the potatoes are definitely ready to be harvested.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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Three generations of family history have converged in this moment, and all the Burtons are grateful.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Marcos’s power peaked when repression, elite accommodation, and international support converged.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many of New Mexico's allegations against Meta were derived from an undercover operation conducted by the attorney general that involved the creation of a fake social media profile modeled after a 13-year-old girl.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag 1L Leather Alternative Made with faux leather that’s derived from cactus fiber, this belt bag is luxury on the go.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
8 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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The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lang was summoned to appear Sunday at the French Foreign Ministry, which oversees the institute, but submitted his resignation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Records of 911 calls show deputies had never been called to Fortson's apartment previously but they had been summoned to a nearby unit 10 times in the previous eight months, including once for a domestic disturbance.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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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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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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