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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
Let’s Go Washington reported how much money was paid to APM, but did not specify how APM may or may not have spent some of the money on subcontractors who could have gathered signatures.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
The exhibition’s preview gathered a glitzy crowd with Honor Swinton Byrne, Phoebe Philo’s daughter Maya Wigram, Simone Ashley and Daniel Levy in attendance.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Academic research should be gathered and summarized, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported by empirical evidence.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The annual event gathered almost 3,000 accounting and financial sector professionals from throughout North America to share ideas, learn best practices, and familiarize themselves with new products.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Once more, Silverbacks gathered in Dublin to work on Fox’s home turf.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
Chapter 2 depicts an event called the Pentecost, when disciples of Jesus were gathered together.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
At Wednesday’s session more than 150 people gathered as local leaders stood atop a picnic table shouting updates.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Volunteers in Asheville gathered Wednesday before going out to help find people who have been unreachable because of phone and internet outages.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
The exhibition’s preview gathered a glitzy crowd with Honor Swinton Byrne, Phoebe Philo’s daughter Maya Wigram, Simone Ashley and Daniel Levy in attendance.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Academic research should be gathered and summarized, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported by empirical evidence.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The annual event gathered almost 3,000 accounting and financial sector professionals from throughout North America to share ideas, learn best practices, and familiarize themselves with new products.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Once more, Silverbacks gathered in Dublin to work on Fox’s home turf.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
Chapter 2 depicts an event called the Pentecost, when disciples of Jesus were gathered together.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
At Wednesday’s session more than 150 people gathered as local leaders stood atop a picnic table shouting updates.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Volunteers in Asheville gathered Wednesday before going out to help find people who have been unreachable because of phone and internet outages.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
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Storage potatoes are typically harvested in the fall or about 120 days after the seed potatoes are planted.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
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Also, unnatural herds of crabs roam the land, and a brain-dead patient who’s about to have his organs harvested suddenly revives on the operating table.Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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All of a sudden, Season 2 became this juggling act of storylines, and some of the storylines converged and some didn’t.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Welcome to Cayucos, where all the elements that make for California’s contentious housing wars have converged.Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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However, sources at multiple AV companies admitted that FCA was offering this Pacifica that was derived from the work done for Waymo and it was used by Voyage, Aurora Innovation, AutoX and others.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Today, scenario-planning based on factors derived from the assumption of a stable climate will lead to under-protection of assets and miscalculations of operating costs, market size, and even customer preferences.Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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The collection, which was originally accumulated between 1893 and 1910 by hotel proprietor, Ludvig Emil Andersen, features 42 figureheads and carved ornaments all hand-carved from solid mahogany.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Thankfully, now that years have passed, Starship Troopers have accumulated generations of fans who do understand the satire and love Verhoeven’s evisceration of military culture.Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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What started as a passion project in 2016 quickly gained momentum and popularity.Angela Lei, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In 2020, Thai Union, a longtime shrimp supplier to Red Lobster, gained 49% control of the chain, becoming its majority shareholder.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes, though, history shows up when summoned.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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Ham, who coached Prince last year with the Lakers, understood how to use his shooting in a variety of situations.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Strangely enough, this makes the film universal and able to be understood by people all over the world.Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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