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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
Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Fifteen of the 17 nurses gathered to take a group photo at the hospital recently, all in their matching uniforms.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
On my last day on the Vineyard, the leaders of the anti-tick campaign gathered on Zoom for a war council.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The nation’s first Black female millionaire entertained prominent figures, including Count Basie and Duke Ellington, demonstrating how jazz extended beyond clubs into homes where musicians gathered socially and creatively.
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J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The Democratic convention comes two weeks after state Republicans gathered in Houston, an event that featured statewide candidates urging party unity after a bruising primary season.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 June 2026
This Fourth of July celebration with food trucks, family activities and a fireworks spectacular above Lake Minneola for guests gathered at Waterfront Park.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Fifteen of the 17 nurses gathered to take a group photo at the hospital recently, all in their matching uniforms.
—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
On my last day on the Vineyard, the leaders of the anti-tick campaign gathered on Zoom for a war council.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The nation’s first Black female millionaire entertained prominent figures, including Count Basie and Duke Ellington, demonstrating how jazz extended beyond clubs into homes where musicians gathered socially and creatively.
—
J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The Democratic convention comes two weeks after state Republicans gathered in Houston, an event that featured statewide candidates urging party unity after a bruising primary season.
—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
—
Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 June 2026
This Fourth of July celebration with food trucks, family activities and a fireworks spectacular above Lake Minneola for guests gathered at Waterfront Park.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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Dondi assembled a small but mighty team and established swim lanes.
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Luke Gennaro of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said the exhibit was assembled on short notice after volunteers scrambled to secure donations from businesses across the state.
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The small village is world-renowned for its excellent oysters, a delicacy that has been harvested here since Roman times.
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According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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Hanson has long tried to dismantle the crown jewel of Howard’s legacy—yet after Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur, her rhetoric and Howard’s converged.
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Some explanations of bodily difference were obviously wrong, such as physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Rush’s conviction that the dark skin of African Americans was a disease, derived from leprosy.
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The real benefit is derived when the feedback is followed by visible action that improves experience, trust and retention.
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In Gaza City alone, around 25 million tons of debris have accumulated, Mohanna said.
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Look for areas where dry, brown grass has accumulated on the lawn and use a rake to remove or de-thatch it.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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Envoys are summoned over the attacks On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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Fees for the strait would be collected in consultation with the international community and through the International Maritime Organization, the official said.
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Shell has consistently been a close second to Chevron for high prices and fat margins, followed by the other large oil company brands, according to data collected and analyzed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).
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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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