amassed; amassing; amasses
1
: to collect for oneself : accumulate
amass a great fortune
2
: to collect into a mass : gather
must select rather than simply amass details
: to come together : assemble
Dark clouds amassed over the city.
amasser
noun
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Examples of amass in a Sentence
They've amassed a wealth of information.
amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive
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Perry has amassed nine No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 and three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
Almost a month out from the rerelease, the twin tornado movies had together amassed more than $700,000 in presales, according to Don Savant, CEO of CJ 4DPlex’s U.S. operations.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
For the past five decades, the American fashion legend has amassed a trove of some of the world’s most coveted vehicles, among them 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic coupes.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
The Harris-Walz ticket has already amassed a large number of endorsements from major labor unions, including the United Automobile Workers union and the hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
Almost a month out from the rerelease, the twin tornado movies had together amassed more than $700,000 in presales, according to Don Savant, CEO of CJ 4DPlex’s U.S. operations.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Aug. 2024
For the past five decades, the American fashion legend has amassed a trove of some of the world’s most coveted vehicles, among them 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing and 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic coupes.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024
The Harris-Walz ticket has already amassed a large number of endorsements from major labor unions, including the United Automobile Workers union and the hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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