amassed; amassing; amasses
1
: to collect for oneself : accumulate
amass a great fortune
2
: to collect into a mass : gather
must select rather than simply amass details
: to come together : assemble
Dark clouds amassed over the city.
amasser
noun
Examples of amass in a Sentence
They've amassed a wealth of information.
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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Toy Story opened over Thanksgiving and amassed $39 million over the long five-day holiday weekend.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
But then the video went viral, amassing more than 380,000 views and thousands of comments.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 June 2025
The bad news is that political will can be hard to amass.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
In spite of high critical praise and a promising opening weekend, the Marvel film only amassed $380 million against a production budget of $180 million, officially flopping.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
But then the video went viral, amassing more than 380,000 views and thousands of comments.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 June 2025
The bad news is that political will can be hard to amass.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
In spite of high critical praise and a promising opening weekend, the Marvel film only amassed $380 million against a production budget of $180 million, officially flopping.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for amass
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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