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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the last month a huge mound of paperwork has amassed on my desk
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Recent Examples of amass
Over the previous few years, the Greek government had amassed a long track record of human-rights abuses against migrants.
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Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The clip, which has amassed millions of views across X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube among others, opens with a drone shot of a laptop and a glass of rosé perched on a table.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The series’ swan song wound up amassing a 35-day multi-platform audience of 11 million.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
Nondenominational churches amass in Boise area As Intermountain Church Planters refines its process for planting new churches, its pace is increasing: Instead of starting one church every three years, in recent years, the organization has started two churches every year.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
The clip, which has amassed millions of views across X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube among others, opens with a drone shot of a laptop and a glass of rosé perched on a table.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The series’ swan song wound up amassing a 35-day multi-platform audience of 11 million.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
Nondenominational churches amass in Boise area As Intermountain Church Planters refines its process for planting new churches, its pace is increasing: Instead of starting one church every three years, in recent years, the organization has started two churches every year.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2025
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The company will also stop collecting gender and diversity data for most U.S. job applicants and tying its employee incentive program to DEI goals.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Stillman, Gunther and Connor Brady each collected 2 hits for Trinity Prep.—
Robert Clark,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Yes, those picks are great, and Dubas has done a fine job of accumulating them.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The problem, Haynes said, is that the snow is not accumulating in abundance.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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About 100 technologists, brand managers and executives gathered to hear passionate talk about how artificial intelligence will affect consumer trends.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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The backpack had been left behind by a teen hiker who had to be rescued more than a month earlier after getting lost near the same location, according to Paul and the teenager who assembled the supplies.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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The development of offshore wind is vital to the Port of Long Beach, which plans to spend $4.7 billion to construct a 400-acre terminal called Tier Wind that will stage, store and assemble the massive wind turbines.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ziva garnered a 2025 SciTech Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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The video quickly went viral, garnering 5.7 million views and more than 5,400 comments.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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