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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
Davis has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across popular social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
University officials did not immediately provide details on what led to Davis' dismissal.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout the building process, Elise documented the process on TikTok and Instagram, where many of her videos went viral, amassing millions of views.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Over the years, Steph Yang and I have amassed our own collections of women’s soccer odds and ends, both as fans and as journalists.
—Meg Linehan and Steph Yang, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Washington — In the four years since the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, federal investigators have amassed troves of evidence leading to the arrests of more than 1,500 defendants.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout the building process, Elise documented the process on TikTok and Instagram, where many of her videos went viral, amassing millions of views.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Over the years, Steph Yang and I have amassed our own collections of women’s soccer odds and ends, both as fans and as journalists.
—Meg Linehan and Steph Yang, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Washington — In the four years since the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, federal investigators have amassed troves of evidence leading to the arrests of more than 1,500 defendants.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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As the water vapor rises, the salt is left behind, ensuring that only purified water is collected.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Eureka Recycling will continue to collect recycling for single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and fourplex residential properties.Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of additional ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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Residents gathered around the intersection, frustrated there were no details about when they would be let in.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The information gathered was compelling enough for the detectives to secure a series of search warrants through Jackson and Clay counties.Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lessons include how to plan a menu, her philosophy on assembling salads, and how to braise and slow cook large cuts of meat.Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 17 Jan. 2025
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Then there’s the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design, a collection of art from around the world—including Spain, Morocco, Central Asia, India, and parts of Southeast Asia—that was assembled by Doris Duke over the course of 60 years.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Dùn Cana Sherry Quarter Cask Release Located just off the western coast of Scotland, the Isle of Raasay Distillery is less than a decade old, yet its spirits are garnering attention.Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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