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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 Republican governor gathered the state’s top legislative leaders to discuss the idea at a private meeting earlier this month, according to emails obtained by The Star.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, gather in the ultra-cozy living room for a quiet movie night on the big-screen television or a family dance party, courtesy of the funky record player.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Are side effects manageable? Coordinating evidence gathering as well as contracts across state Medicaid agencies is likely to yield a more efficient process while improving access for a substantial majority of SCD sufferers nationwide.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Thousands of years before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, gather in the ultra-cozy living room for a quiet movie night on the big-screen television or a family dance party, courtesy of the funky record player.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
Are side effects manageable? Coordinating evidence gathering as well as contracts across state Medicaid agencies is likely to yield a more efficient process while improving access for a substantial majority of SCD sufferers nationwide.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Thousands of years before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
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The findings, collected and put on a map by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), show that the Eastern side of the country has a significantly higher number of locations with levels of PFAS chemicals above accepted limits than the West.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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At least 35 officers in Russia’s elite unit, the prestigious 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, reportedly sat out of combat and collected almost $40,000 each, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The brand is connected to his Brazilian heritage as the product's main ingredient, açaí berries, are harvested in the Amazon rainforest.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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This beer provided rations to agricultural workers who harvested products that were stored and redistributed by the temple, which served as the city’s religious and economic centre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, the assorted good and bad actors converge on the premises of Mandy’s father, who is, of all things, a psychopathic religious cult leader.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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More than 80 percent of the world’s population of sandhill cranes are said to converge on the Platte River Valley in Central Nebraska.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Where do medications come from? Aspirin was derived from the willow tree.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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They are derived from bamboo, providing natural cooling properties.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Parikh had found the culprit: AL amyloidosis, which is caused by bone marrow disease and can result in abnormal proteins accumulating in the heart muscle.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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The wealth and power the nation has been able to accumulate since emanates, directly, absolutely, from two great sins.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In Texas, the five-seat GOP gerrymander assumes that the party will keep gaining ground with Latino voters, and it’s being cheered on by a party chairman who immigrated to the United States from India.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Georgia was the only state where Democrats outperformed Biden's 2020 total with young voters, gaining by 7 percent with voters under 30, according to NPR.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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During the monsoon, the monsoonal ridge will push up into the Four Corners region, summoning moisture to the region below, but Arizona has been stuck in a dry, atmospheric pattern, with most of the activity limited to the far southeastern part of the state and New Mexico.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Instead of giving up the drum, the boy plays a drum call that summons hunters and the leopard flees, allowing the boy to perform at the royal court and fulfill his duty.—
Felicia Appenteng,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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From Zero gave Linkin Park their first No. 1 debut on the ARIA Chart, and first with the new lineup, which is now led by Armstrong and was assembled following the passing of former frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
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Employees and their families helped their communities by assembling back-to-school backpacks, packing meals for those in need, landscaping at local schools, creating pickleball courts at local Boys and Girls Club locations and other activities.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Gather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gather. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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