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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in gathering
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregating
According to the team, the event is even more incredible knowing that the whales were congregating far before the peak migration period usually spanning March and April.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Other affinity groups, including Trans in Classics and CripAntiquity, started congregating around the same time.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
And with birds congregating so closely together, diseases will spread quickly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riches walked to his vehicle parked outside Annie Guthrie's house and headed back to where other media were congregating outside Nancy Guthrie’s house.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
Over a two-year period, researchers at the Shark Lab used drones to study more than two dozen beaches up and down the California coastline and found juvenile white sharks congregating at two spots in southern Santa Barbara County and central San Diego County.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Other affinity groups, including Trans in Classics and CripAntiquity, started congregating around the same time.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
And with birds congregating so closely together, diseases will spread quickly.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riches walked to his vehicle parked outside Annie Guthrie's house and headed back to where other media were congregating outside Nancy Guthrie’s house.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregating
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The Philadelphia Eagles drafted ninth, 10th, 13th, 21st, 22nd and 30th, collecting stalwarts such as nose tackle Jalen Carter, receiver DaVonta Smith and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell and defensive starters Jordan Davis and Nolan Smith.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bringing the exhibition — and collecting habits — into the present are works by artists who are defining current trends in photography.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Restore Our Roads is now gathering signatures for Initiative 175, which would cement the road-spending requirement into the state’s constitution.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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The denim style—defined by its super wide leg and high waist—has been sitting forgotten in the back of the closet, gathering dust the past few seasons.—
Ángela Belda,
Glamour,
26 Apr. 2026
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Double-A manager Chad Epperson will take over as interim third base coach and WooSox hitting coach Collin Hetzler has been elevated to the big league staff, but beyond that Breslow said more additions will be made and that Tracy will have a voice in assembling his new staff.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Closing these gaps often requires assembling small and fragmented parcels over time.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than 50 countries, including oil producers and major consumers, are converging in Colombia for a fossil-fuel exit conference.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Central Richmond gangs tend to congregate around Richmond’s Iron Triangle, an area near Carlson Boulevard that gets its name because of converging railroad tracks that form a triangular shape.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leung has been a fixture of Chinese-language cinema for more than four decades, amassing upward of 100 screen credits and working with some of the most distinguished directors in world cinema, among them Wong Kar-wai, Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, John Woo, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Tran Anh Hung and Ildikó Enyedi.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Originally launched in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, The Longest Table has become a national movement, designed to get neighbors talking to each other and meeting new friends.—
Connie Ogle
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two Chakram engine prototypes completed eight successful hot-fire tests, accumulating more than 470 seconds of total run time without any discernible damage to the engine hardware, the company said.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The researchers examined lithium trapped inside cracks and found no evidence that lithium was accumulating ahead of the dendrite tip.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is convening a meeting this week with various officials to discuss security at events that the president attends.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Well, on the diplomatic front, the UK has been convening European countries to try to figure out what to do with the Strait of Hormuz after combat ends.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Congregating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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