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as in assembled
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 harvested
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 converged
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 derived
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 accumulated
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 gained
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gathered
As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
In one of the screening rooms of the storied British Film Institute (BFI) in Southbank, over a hundred people —mostly women —gathered for a buzzy night of watching shorts.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The largest audience, nearly 100,000 people, gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in February 2024.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
When mapped by Newsweek, the data, which was gathered by Action Network from a variety of local economic reports, revealed that the average economic boost provided by the Eras Tour was $462 million.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Thousands of people from the global dance music community gathered in Amsterdam this past October for ADE 2024.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
Alumnus Mangione bringing unwanted attention to Penn Outside Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, reporters gathered and University of Pennsylvania students and West Philadelphia residents rushed by, but no one wanted to talk about Mangione, at least not on the record.
—Michael Loria, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Crowds again gathered in Seoul on Thursday, holding another candlelit vigil in support of Yoon's ouster in front of the National Assembly building.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
In one of the screening rooms of the storied British Film Institute (BFI) in Southbank, over a hundred people —mostly women —gathered for a buzzy night of watching shorts.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The largest audience, nearly 100,000 people, gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in February 2024.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
When mapped by Newsweek, the data, which was gathered by Action Network from a variety of local economic reports, revealed that the average economic boost provided by the Eras Tour was $462 million.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Thousands of people from the global dance music community gathered in Amsterdam this past October for ADE 2024.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
Alumnus Mangione bringing unwanted attention to Penn Outside Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, reporters gathered and University of Pennsylvania students and West Philadelphia residents rushed by, but no one wanted to talk about Mangione, at least not on the record.
—Michael Loria, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Crowds again gathered in Seoul on Thursday, holding another candlelit vigil in support of Yoon's ouster in front of the National Assembly building.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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Many ghost guns are homemade, typically 3D printed or assembled from kits that can be easily purchased online.Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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They are assembled from parts bought separately or even 3D-printed.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Resolving inflammation so the body can heal In the new study, researchers used colorectal cancer tissue harvested from 80 patients in the US and compared the tumor with normal colon tissue taken from the same patient.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to the brand, the tequila was made from agave harvested at about seven years old, which was then cooked in brick ovens before being distilled and aged for a minimum of three years.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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From across France, itinerant glassblowers, masons and carpenters — hewers, who squared the timbers, joiners, who fit beams together — converged on Paris.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Red Sea International Film Festival has officially kicked off its fourth edition as A-listers and international auteurs converged in Jeddah’s old town of Al-Balad in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city for a decidedly glamorous opening ceremony.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The reprogrammed cells were injected into a mouse embryo, resulting in a chimeric mouse with physical traits derived from both the donor embryo and the reprogrammed stem cells.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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It's derived from the Latin word solstitium.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Transfer tight end Zach Atkins, 6-5 and 245 pounds, of Division II Northwest Missouri State, has accumulated scholarship offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Kentucky, South Carolina, California, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Houston, West Virginia and numerous others.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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No decades accumulated in the drawers.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The turbos were banished and the cylinder count grew by 50 percent, as Ferrari’s range-topper gained a V-12 for the first time.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since it was founded in 1997, the luxury skincare brand from Korea has gained a loyal cult following within the skincare space.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Red Cross was summoned to the scene to provide assistance.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Like a physician on call, an emergency backup goaltender is summoned when illness and injury arise.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Some students, Adams said, may not have understood why Pepperdine had developed a shelter-in-place policy.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some can be understood as important catalysts for techno-scientific progress.Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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