as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
the museum has constellated many of the artist's most glorious paintings into one stunning exhibition
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Recent Examples of constellate
To make sense of a correspondence, however complete or incomplete, is to constellate fragmentary evidence, and make surmises about what is missing (including what may not have been apparent to the letter-writers themselves).
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Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020
Kathleen Shafer tells Judd’s story, and constellating stories about art, history, landscape, weather, the mysterious Marfa lights, economics, sociology and, of course, real estate.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constellate
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Go down this corridor, collect that item, go back to the wall that can only be destroyed by said item, explore a new corridor for the next item, etc.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Two years ago, U.S. intelligence officials issued a bulletin stating that the Chinese were collecting information about local officials.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The genre, led by the likes of Minecraft (2011) and Rust (2013), to name a few, has players gathering resources from diverse biomes to keep their hunger in check, create shelters, and survive hardships.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The team gathered a sampling of their favorite photo posts from the past year.Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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The camper components ship as a flat pack and assemble together without the need for tools or adhesives.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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The character references Hughes assembled were glowing and, crucially, Slot also had the self-belief to embrace the challenge of following in Klopp’s footsteps.James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the NWS New York said that up to 2 inches of snow was expected to accumulate north of the city.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Several inches of wet snow are expected accumulate across parts of Michigan through Monday night, according to the National Weather Service, with some areas possibly experiencing more than 6 inches of accumulation of wet snow.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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The clip has delighted social media users, amassing more than 725,000 likes and 6 million views.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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From his football career to his business ventures, here's everything to know about how Aaron Rodgers amassed his worth.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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When his home run finally landed, it was corralled by 10-year-old Dodgers fan Zachary Ruderman.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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After losing 135-122 to the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 8, the Heat ranked only 20th in points allowed per 100 possessions while allowing opponents to corral more than half of the available rebound opportunities.James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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“Constellate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constellate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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