amassed; amassing; amasses
1
: to collect for oneself : accumulate
amass a great fortune
2
: to collect into a mass : gather
must select rather than simply amass details
: to come together : assemble
Dark clouds amassed over the city.
amasser
noun
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Examples of amass in a Sentence
They've amassed a wealth of information.
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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The Sheen family had amassed wealth through a sealant invented for cemetery vaults and through his relatives, Joe Sr. was able to live an affluent lifestyle.
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
The former model who has amassed more than 1.4 million followers on Instagram will see her limited-time-only curation of art, home furnishings, fashion and jewelry auctioned on online design marketplace 1stDibs Wednesday.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 June 2024
Barry Bonds — who happens to be Mays’ godson — amassed the most exceptional batting statistics in the history of baseball and Roger Clemens did close to the same as a pitcher in the modern era.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Donald Sutherland amassed some 200 film and TV credits spanning more than 60 years, from guesting on episodes of 1960s series including Suspense, The Avengers, Court Martial and The Odd Man to last year’s Paramount+ drama Bass Reeves.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
The former model who has amassed more than 1.4 million followers on Instagram will see her limited-time-only curation of art, home furnishings, fashion and jewelry auctioned on online design marketplace 1stDibs Wednesday.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 June 2024
Barry Bonds — who happens to be Mays’ godson — amassed the most exceptional batting statistics in the history of baseball and Roger Clemens did close to the same as a pitcher in the modern era.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Born on July 17, 1935, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, Donald Sutherland amassed some 200 film and TV credits spanning more than 60 years, from guesting on episodes of 1960s series including Suspense, The Avengers, Court Martial and The Odd Man to last year’s Paramount+ drama Bass Reeves.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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