1
as in collects
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in harvests
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in assembles
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in derives
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?
Synonyms & Similar Words
5
as in accumulates
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in gains
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gathers
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
In the evenings everyone gathers by the river where the Danube and the Sava meet.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
So perhaps that’s when the playoff expansion debate gathers more fuel.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The island’s southern end gathers the shells that make their way to the Gulf from the Caribbean.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The frenetic energy carried on into Saturday night, the climax of the week, the event whence Burning Man gets its name, when the entire city gathers to watch a towering effigy go up in flames.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Desperate to get the family together one last time, Madea gathers all of her disparate relatives, most of whom have never been seen in previous films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
His special teams abilities can pay off in the long run, too, as Lemon gathers tape for a career in the NFL.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the evenings everyone gathers by the river where the Danube and the Sava meet.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
So perhaps that’s when the playoff expansion debate gathers more fuel.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The island’s southern end gathers the shells that make their way to the Gulf from the Caribbean.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The frenetic energy carried on into Saturday night, the climax of the week, the event whence Burning Man gets its name, when the entire city gathers to watch a towering effigy go up in flames.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Desperate to get the family together one last time, Madea gathers all of her disparate relatives, most of whom have never been seen in previous films.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
His special teams abilities can pay off in the long run, too, as Lemon gathers tape for a career in the NFL.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathers
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
In Washington, Yonder Cider harvests apples from the orchards of Wenatchee Valley within the state’s Apple Country.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Across the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, winemaker Rodrigo Romero harvests 70-year-old vines for Pascual Toso Alta Cabernet Sauvignon, which is noted for its depth, complexity, and concentration.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
-
Perhaps the importance of the Ali-Frazier match derives from the extremity of those blood-sport contradictions.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
The fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
-
With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Later that evening at Leathers, Simon summons Julia to his bedroom.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
22 Aug. 2025
-
Both men will be summonsed to court to face a charge of selling fireworks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
Verb
-
Keep scrolling to shop some of my favorite under-$10 picks.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Murphy won't come cheap, but a package headlined by Kuminga and picks would definitely be a good starting point for New Orleans.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathers. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share