GARNERING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

garnering

verb

present participle of garner

as in collecting

to bring together in one body or place a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival

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as in earning

to receive as return for effort a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals

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Recent Examples of garnering These rulings are not just being used in basketball, even if the sport is garnering most of the headlines. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The story has now gone viral on social media, garnering more than two million views. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Warsh is also garnering criticism for seemingly suggesting that familiar yardsticks are moving. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The Chargers acquired Philip Rivers in a memorable draft-day trade involving Eli Manning, but Brees won back the starting job, going 11-4, leading the Chargers to the playoffs, and garnering the first of his 13 Pro Bowl nods. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The new Spider-Man flick has been well received by critics and fans, garnering 90% and 98% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, respectively. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Most recently, a lower-quality version was posted on X Sunday morning, but was pulled down roughly two hours later, only after garnering nearly 50,000 views. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026 Imagine the director’s chagrin, then, when a high-quality version of the film was leaked on X this weekend, reportedly garnering millions of views. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 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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Based loosely on the life and death of rock star Janis Joplin, The Rose made a movie star of Midler, earning her an Oscar nomination as well as one for co-star Frederic Forrest.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The revamp of Furness Hall will include 35 apartments for artists earning 60% to 80% of the area median income (AMI).

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 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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Elisabeth Wright Burak, a policy researcher at Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, said Trump’s tax-and-spending law is stifling the momentum states had been gaining with maternal care since 2022.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Large-city districts as a group did better, gaining 11 to 12 points.

— Michael Casserly, Chicago Tribune, 16 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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Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Pinch-hitter Max Muncy crushed a three-run shot in the sixth inning to become the top home run hitter in Dodger Stadium history, but Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak ended with another concerning bullpen meltdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of winning

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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

Definition of amassing

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Unsurprisingly, firms reaping profits from the AI boom steal the show.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Best Ways to Eat More Citrus Fruits To sneak more citrus fruits into your diet, there are a few delicious, easy ways to enjoy them while reaping the most health benefits, too.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

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