garnered; garnering
ˈgär-nə-riŋ 
ˈgärn-
1
a
: to gather into storage
b
: to deposit as if in a granary
volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors—
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr2
a
: to acquire by effort : earn
garnered much praise for his fundraising
b
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She garnered more evidence to support her theory.
The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.
The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.
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His conversation with billionaire Elon Musk, one day before election day, in which Musk talked up his support for Trump, garnered 19 million views.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Its operations, outfitted to efficiently produce and distribute cane syrup, eventually garnered enough popularity to bottle and distribute more food goods.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin, Chinese stocks, Indian stocks and private markets each garnered 7% of the vote.
—Jason Gewirtz,patricia Martell, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Ken Martin, 51, the current Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair, has garnered early support among DNC members.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Conor Murray, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Its operations, outfitted to efficiently produce and distribute cane syrup, eventually garnered enough popularity to bottle and distribute more food goods.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin, Chinese stocks, Indian stocks and private markets each garnered 7% of the vote.
—Jason Gewirtz,patricia Martell, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Ken Martin, 51, the current Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair, has garnered early support among DNC members.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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Garner
biographical name
Gar·ner
ˈgär-nər
John Nance 1868–1967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933–41)
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