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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
Davis has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across popular social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
University officials did not immediately provide details on what led to Davis' dismissal.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout the building process, Elise documented the process on TikTok and Instagram, where many of her videos went viral, amassing millions of views.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Over the years, Steph Yang and I have amassed our own collections of women’s soccer odds and ends, both as fans and as journalists.
—Meg Linehan and Steph Yang, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Washington — In the four years since the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, federal investigators have amassed troves of evidence leading to the arrests of more than 1,500 defendants.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
Throughout the building process, Elise documented the process on TikTok and Instagram, where many of her videos went viral, amassing millions of views.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Over the years, Steph Yang and I have amassed our own collections of women’s soccer odds and ends, both as fans and as journalists.
—Meg Linehan and Steph Yang, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Washington — In the four years since the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, federal investigators have amassed troves of evidence leading to the arrests of more than 1,500 defendants.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Detailed analytics and reporting Simply collecting the data isn’t enough.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Read more Trump family channels American royalty: Body language experts' verdicts Full list of January 6 prisoners released by Trump Trump to launch executive order blitz on first full day: Live updates Can Trump's External Revenue Service collect money from foreign nations?—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?—
Vicky Vera,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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In a similar vein, Democrats say Hegseth lacks adequate experience and has accumulated too many damning claims against him.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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The remaining Housewives then gathered in Jenna's room, where Brynn retold her story.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Several online videos show supporters gathering outside the Central Detention Facility in Washington D.C. on Monday evening.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lessons include how to plan a menu, her philosophy on assembling salads, and how to braise and slow cook large cuts of meat.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
17 Jan. 2025
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In other countries where RCV is the norm, parties assemble slates of candidates to appeal to different constituencies and knit together a winning coalition.—
Jasmine Gripper,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the Alternatives to PAIN Act garnered an impressive show of bipartisan support in the House and Senate.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jacques Audiard’s movie is already smashing ceilings, garnering the most noms for a film not in English and seeing star Karla Sofia Gascón become the first openly trans person ever to be nominated in an acting category.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amass. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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