GATHERS Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

gathers

verb

present tense third-person singular of gather

as in collects

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 harvests

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 assembles

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 derives

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 accumulates

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 gains

to gradually increase in the movement gathered force as election day neared

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as in summons

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon

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Recent Examples of gathers Much of the tension in the story gathers around the mystery of Bea’s unbreakable devotion to this man. —

Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 It’s set during the civil war in the Central African Republic in 2013, when on Christmas Eve, a desperate Muslim man seeks refuge at a field hospital, while a threatening Christian militia gathers outside, demanding his life. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 Brie and Jack chat with Charmaine at the beauty salon, where Brie gathers enough evidence for the restraining order. —

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 The team orders costumes, builds sets — thanks to a friend, Justin, a budding set designer — and gathers their musically gifted friends to learn songs. —

Tabitha Parent, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Sure, there’s one last bit of Taylor Sheridan self-gratification in the first ten minutes, as everyone gathers around and laughs heartily at one last wacky story from Travis. —

Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 As the insurrection gathers momentum these Hanahoe loyalists, almost like sleeper agents from spy movie fiction, become traitors by falling in behind Chun to prove their obedience trumps any oath to protect the nation and its citizens. —

Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 Enforce Data Minimization A sign of excessive data collection is when a company gathers data without having a rationale for its collection or use. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 This partnership is made convenient by differing worship schedules; the Adventist congregation gathers on Saturdays and the First Reformed on Sundays. —

Mark Kellar, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024

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Dancing harvests grapes with the specific intention of making rosé out of them, as opposed to using leftover grapes.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Hunters and trappers can now voluntarily report their mountain lion harvests in the Texas Hunt and Fish mobile app, according to the department.

— Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024