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as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
he gathered the leftovers from the table and gave them to the dog let's gather the students and have them line up on the playground before going in from recess
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as in harvested
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
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as in converged
to come together into one body or place
a crowd gathered around the street musician ask the faculty to gather in the lounge for the meeting
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as in derived
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
I gather that, since you are back so early, she didn't want to see you?
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as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation
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as in gained
to gradually increase in
the movement gathered force as election day neared
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Recent Examples of gathered
Russia’s defense ministry claimed that Friday’s strike had killed 85 Ukrainian and Western military officers gathered at the restaurant near the playground.
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Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wildlife officials tossed thousands of pounds of lettuce into the water next to the power plant as hungry manatees gathered.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Several suburban mayors gathered last spring to protest the end of the grocery tax and advocate for replacing the full 10% that municipalities previously received from the state income tax.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Staying ahead of adversaries requires access to real-time, actionable insights gathered from industry partners, regulatory bodies and cybersecurity experts.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In the end, the several dozen men gathered in the centuries-old house to pledge their allegiance to Shoufi's militia, whooping and singing while performing a battle version of a celebratory dance.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Protesters also gathered in Connecticut, Utah and Alabama, according to organizers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
State and federal officials fed tons of lettuce to manatees that gathered in winter outside a power plant for two years, and the manatee numbers have rebounded somewhat, with 565 deaths recorded in 2024 compared to a record 1,100 in 2021.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Daria Mitiuk Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Swiss Watch industry which just gathered at its latest annual Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is in recession.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wildlife officials tossed thousands of pounds of lettuce into the water next to the power plant as hungry manatees gathered.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Several suburban mayors gathered last spring to protest the end of the grocery tax and advocate for replacing the full 10% that municipalities previously received from the state income tax.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Staying ahead of adversaries requires access to real-time, actionable insights gathered from industry partners, regulatory bodies and cybersecurity experts.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In the end, the several dozen men gathered in the centuries-old house to pledge their allegiance to Shoufi's militia, whooping and singing while performing a battle version of a celebratory dance.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Protesters also gathered in Connecticut, Utah and Alabama, according to organizers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
State and federal officials fed tons of lettuce to manatees that gathered in winter outside a power plant for two years, and the manatee numbers have rebounded somewhat, with 565 deaths recorded in 2024 compared to a record 1,100 in 2021.
—Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gathered
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Just two episodes into his new podcast, Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has already assembled quite a roster of high-profile guests who oppose transgender rights.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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The products are then fully assembled in a factory in Illinois.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Now the physicist and tech entrepreneur is focused on chocolate — not from cacao harvested in tropical climates more suited to the plant, but from cacao grown right here in Southern California.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors say a 9- and 11-year-old helped the defendants cultivate, produce and sell mushrooms allegedly harvested at a pair of locations in Fallbrook and Bonsall.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Just as remote and in-office work have converged into hybrid models, organizational structures are following suit.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The complementary forces of print and profit, commerce and calculation, converged in Franklin’s life story as in the pages of Cocker’s Arithmetick.—
James Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
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But what about the many Jews who might have derived a different lesson from the horrors of genocide, and who find their ancestors’ suffering used to justify the infliction of suffering on others to be an intolerable insult?—
Benjamin Moser,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Through Kristine’s perspective, Natalia’s previous cries for help were manipulative, derived to turn Michael against his wife.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Late socialite and multi-hyphenate Gloria Vanderbilt was born into the uppermost echelons of American society during the 1920s, inheriting her family’s vast wealth and influence accumulated during the Gilded Age via the railroad and shipping industries.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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These shipments have skirted until now not only his new tariffs, including a 10 percent tax on all goods from China, but also many other tariffs that have accumulated over the years.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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His fashion star has been steadily rising in recent years as his widescreen approach to Loewe — rooted in craft and closely linked to the art and film worlds — has gained traction and propelled the house into a global player.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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The uncles sat in a semi-circle behind me, some in recliners, some in parlor furniture and maybe one or two on kitchen chairs summoned for the purpose.—
Drew Carberry,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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That’s why Jet Greaves was summoned from AHL Cleveland to start three of the previous four games.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Gathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gathered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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