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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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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 amassed
Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Ding, a Princeton University graduate, currently has a 30 (and counting) game streak and has amassed over $800,000 in winnings so far as of April 24.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
As a full-time professor for decades, David Cheriton amassed a fortune worth more than $15 billion today, much of it by investing in the companies of Stanford students.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
His media network Uncensored has Piers Morgan Uncensored as its flagship daily show, which on YouTube alone has amassed over a billion views and four million subscribers in under four years.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Anthony Edwards amassed 30 points and 10 rebounds on a shaky knee.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Smith has accounted for 92 total pressures and 19 1/2 sacks over three seasons, while Bush has amassed 91 pressures and 13 sacks in his three years (one at Cal, two at Liberty).
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Generations of bloggers, YouTubers, and TikTokers have amassed large fandoms through being relatable and deeply human.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
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Both had amassed more than 100 points and scored goals for fun.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Ding, a Princeton University graduate, currently has a 30 (and counting) game streak and has amassed over $800,000 in winnings so far as of April 24.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
As a full-time professor for decades, David Cheriton amassed a fortune worth more than $15 billion today, much of it by investing in the companies of Stanford students.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
His media network Uncensored has Piers Morgan Uncensored as its flagship daily show, which on YouTube alone has amassed over a billion views and four million subscribers in under four years.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Anthony Edwards amassed 30 points and 10 rebounds on a shaky knee.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Smith has accounted for 92 total pressures and 19 1/2 sacks over three seasons, while Bush has amassed 91 pressures and 13 sacks in his three years (one at Cal, two at Liberty).
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Generations of bloggers, YouTubers, and TikTokers have amassed large fandoms through being relatable and deeply human.
—Taylor Lorenz, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amassed
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Staff conducted 1,259 Live Scan fingerprint services and collected 604 pounds of drugs during take-back events.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, data may be collected now with the possibility of future decryption attempts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Neither of the engines was damaged during the 470 seconds of hot firing accumulated during the tests.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The package also includes accrued benefits like retirement, pension or healthcare.—
Rhyma Castillo,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Long criticized by fiscal hawks and ratings agencies as a one-time fix, sweeping accrued money out of TIF districts has increasingly become a short-term lifeline for both the city and — especially this year — Chicago Public Schools.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, its last off day before a 17-game stretch, the unit gathered at a steakhouse in Milwaukee.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Aired already on primetime VRT and at the same time on VRT MAX, the broadcaster’s online platform, the series was well-received by the audience and gathered both news attention and a great word-of-mouth, with good completion rates and high talk value.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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This must include standardized mechanisms for clinicians, users, and families to report serious psychological harms linked to chatbot use, with mandatory public disclosure of aggregated data.—
Marc Augustin,
STAT,
16 Apr. 2026
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The alleged success of Housing First does not come from aggregated homelessness data, but from case studies of different homelessness programs.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
4 Dec. 2025
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That film garnered more than $900 million worldwide.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Photos and videos of Chonkers hopping onto docks and perching among his smaller California sea lion friends have garnered thousands of views on social media.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Caribbean-facing region of Quintana Roo has some of Mexico's busiest and most built-up beachfronts, but visitors looking for a more serene escape will love still-secret destinations like Mahahual.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the Classic looks a little more built-up, and has what may be a larger, physical rotating bezel, both watches have what’s known in some circles as a squircle design.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Amassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amassed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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