AMASSING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

amassing

verb

present participle of amass

as in collecting

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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as in accumulating

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 amassing Bronin took the other 25, amassing a 10,000-vote victory margin, 54%. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 And oftentimes this president peddles misinformation as a means to other ends, like amassing more money for himself while holding on to his seat of power. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 John pitched in parts of 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989, amassing 288 wins (26th most in baseball history) and more than 4,710 innings pitched (20th). — David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 Mana has been amassing his portfolio in Miami for more than 15 years. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roundhill Investments found success this year with its Memory ETF (DRAM), amassing tens of billions of dollars from investors since launching in April. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Federal prosecutors appear to be amassing a wide-ranging list of likely witnesses to take the stand in October when ex-Mayor Sheng Thao and three co-defendants face a criminal trial for charges of bribery and conspiracy. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 One male character boasts of amassing a harem by offering food to the starving and threatening to murder the unwilling. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 Nearly a month after the music festival, Bieber was still experiencing a streaming bump, amassing 140 million listeners in just a few short weeks. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026

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Investigators are now reviewing surveillance video and collecting evidence in the neighborhood to piece everything together.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
That comparison includes the boon Target received from collecting its tariff refunds.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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In our own solar system, giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn are thought to have begun rapidly accumulating their massive gaseous envelopes once their growing cores reached roughly 20 times Earth's mass.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The Kraken have done a fantastic job accumulating depth and building a balanced system with a priority on skill.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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An Acquisition Chain, Not A One-Off OpenRouter lands on top of a stack Stripe has been assembling piece by piece.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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The coalition has been canvassing the state, visiting churches, grocery stores and neighborhoods to talk to residents about the issue and gathering 3,500 signatures to present to lawmakers in hopes of inspiring legislative change.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Officers are gathering information at the scene, according to a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

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