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
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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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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
In just four days, the hilarious clip has amassed over 560 comments on TikTok.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
On TikTok, many fitness fanatics amass followers by sharing their tough-to-achieve physiques and details of their gym journeys.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Per the outlet, the Conjuring universe has amassed $2 billion globally.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
In just four days, the hilarious clip has amassed over 560 comments on TikTok.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
On TikTok, many fitness fanatics amass followers by sharing their tough-to-achieve physiques and details of their gym journeys.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Per the outlet, the Conjuring universe has amassed $2 billion globally.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for amass
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“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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