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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess
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as in to harvest
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting
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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation
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as in to gain
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gather
The mop sink was the popular place with the flies, as shown by 30 of them gathering there.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Fat Mike’s sentiments were clearly shared by the audience, who had gathered in the museum’s Clive Davis Theater that evening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
On the day of his execution, nearly 1,000 people gathered around the City Hall courtyard in Chicago to celebrate Gacy's impending death, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Motion and formation changes broadcast and gather a huge amount of information, as Saleh referenced, depending on the side of the ball.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Fat Mike’s sentiments were clearly shared by the audience, who had gathered in the museum’s Clive Davis Theater that evening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
On the day of his execution, nearly 1,000 people gathered around the City Hall courtyard in Chicago to celebrate Gacy's impending death, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Motion and formation changes broadcast and gather a huge amount of information, as Saleh referenced, depending on the side of the ball.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gather
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Hackman was not only a collector but an artist himself, and his approach to collecting mirrors the care, aesthetic sensibility, and discipline evident in his own artistic practice.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Other teams might act as if a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow, yet unlike money, draft picks do not collect interest.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As Somali woman with an A-beauty brand, both lip tints have references to African culture, while the ingredients behind the salves are with respect to the African communities they’re harvested in.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Potatoes are easier to harvest when the soil is dry, and dry conditions also make potato skins a little thicker.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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And, besides, all of the album’s aims converge under one roof.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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To the average consumer, converging with the world’s most prominent marketplace may not seem dire, but its anticompetitive practices can be especially brutal on these sellers.—
Mara Weinraub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just like the blueberry milk, milky rose, and matcha latte nails that came before it, the name is derived from the shade used to achieve the look.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
18 Oct. 2025
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Because they are derived from patient-specific stem cells, researchers can create personalized versions that reflect an individual’s genetic makeup.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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When exposure occurs through food or drinking water, cesium-137 can accumulate in the body and increase the risk of cancer due to its DNA-damaging properties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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When nesting under your porch or deck or in a crawlspace, chimney, or attic, raccoon waste will accumulate and cause odors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Triumph Financial gained more than 2% in thin trading.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lorch summoned him to his office.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among them are the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, the Sandia National Laboratories in California and New Mexico, the Los Alamos National Laboratory—central to nuclear weapons design—in New Mexico and the Pantex Plant in Texas, where warheads are assembled and dismantled.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Gather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gather. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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