gathered

past tense of gather
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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 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 summoned
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon

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Recent Examples of gathered Those gathered were to pause for a moment of silence. Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 In a cruel irony, revelers had gathered to welcome a new beginning. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 Jan. 2025 The Pouch bag debuted at the label’s spring/summer 2020 collection, and its minimalist design featured a supple calfskin leather gently folded and gathered like a dumpling. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025 When that time eventually arrives, Claire accompanies Jamie to where his troops have been gathered. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Thousands of police officers had gathered Friday at the president’s residence, forming a perimeter around the pro-Yoon demonstrators who waved South Korean and American flags and chanted slogans. Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 On Wednesday night, friends gathered at the venue to celebrate what would have been Tea’Arion’s 17th birthday. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025 More data awaited later this month The transmission of valuable scientific data gathered during this close encounter will begin later this month. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025 The women gathered in Stange’s vehicle and drove away in separate cars, authorities said. Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • This year, the Pinta Pride Project has assembled more than 800 letter writers from across the country to send out cards, letters and drawings to members of the community who have asked to be included.
    Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once again, Schur has assembled a stellar cast of diverse characters, with crisp, whip-smart writing.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The affected oysters and clams were harvested from November 15 to December 11 by Rudy's Shellfish in Washington and have been linked to norovirus, which can cause stomach flu symptoms.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Timing is also of the essence, and just as crops must be planted, watered and harvested at the right moment, businesses must execute decisions at optimal points to maximize returns.
    Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • The complementary forces of print and profit, commerce and calculation, converged in Franklin’s life story as in the pages of Cocker’s Arithmetick.
    James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.
    IESE Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • The title is derived from the episode’s revelation that Kramer (Michael Richards) hasn’t technically been unemployed this whole time.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hailey gave birth to son Jack Blues in August, which explains choosing the peridot, a gem derived from the common mineral olivine, one of the few gemstones that occur in only a single color that is one of the birthstones for that month.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The killings, prosecutors said, stemmed from a drug debt Escobedo accumulated from a cocaine trafficking operation.
    Darlene Superville, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Through 11 games, Brown has accumulated 56 catches for 946 yards and five touchdowns.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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  • Nvidia – The chipmaker gained almost 1%, adding to the gains seen in the previous session.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This is an all-time bag fumble, not just for that Kansas State team but for a program that could have gained so much from being in the first BCS title game.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • The uncles sat in a semi-circle behind me, some in recliners, some in parlor furniture and maybe one or two on kitchen chairs summoned for the purpose.
    Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That’s why Jet Greaves was summoned from AHL Cleveland to start three of the previous four games.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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