1
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
This isn’t the first time Kotb’s amassed the courage to shake things up.
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 28 May 2025
Illinois lawmakers over the years have amassed or worked to collect a wide array of benefits for themselves, including pension sweeteners and salary bonuses for higher-ranking lawmakers.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Throughout the past six decades, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, and Grammy winners Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills have amassed more than 100 charted songs between them.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The service has amassed a library of over 1,800 titles through partnerships with more than 50 content providers, including 11 film institutes and national archives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 28 May 2025
Illinois lawmakers over the years have amassed or worked to collect a wide array of benefits for themselves, including pension sweeteners and salary bonuses for higher-ranking lawmakers.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Throughout the past six decades, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan, and Grammy winners Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills have amassed more than 100 charted songs between them.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The service has amassed a library of over 1,800 titles through partnerships with more than 50 content providers, including 11 film institutes and national archives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amass
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Sightings for the study were collected across an area extending from Queensland down to Tasmania and across to New Zealand’s South Island.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Roughly 80% of Chime’s revenue comes from card swipes — merchant fees collected every time a customer uses their debit card.—
Vikas Raj,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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With shares down more than 34% this year, Tong urged clients to quickly accumulate shares.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to protest against Israel's war in Gaza.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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During the current Nile Conference, the team has organised watch parties in Nairobi for every game, creating communal spaces for fans to gather, celebrate, and share in the excitement of the team’s historic debut in the continental championship.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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And — deep breath — assembling rockets at Cape Canaveral.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the modules are manually assembled in a factory with builder partners.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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His work has been widely published and has garnered multiple design awards.—
Jim Cappuccino,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Known for starring in series like The OA and Shadow and Bone — both for Netflix — Gibson recently saw a second season pick-up for Dexter: Original Sin, which in April garnered Showtime’s biggest streaming premiere, with over 2.1 million global cross-platform viewers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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