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VERB

gather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble choose cluster collect congregate convene converge crowd draw flock huddle meet pick round up show up

STRONG

accumulate aggregate amass associate capture concentrate corral cull forgather garner group heap herd hoard marshal mass muster pluck poke punch rally reunite stockpile swarm throng unite

WEAK

bunch up draw in gang up get-together hang around hang out make the scene pile up pour in scare up scrape together stack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel disperse dissemble divide leave miss reject scatter separate spread

STRONG

dissipate lose spend squander throw away waste

WEAK

allot deal distribute grow misunderstand plant

Example Sentences

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"It would have been very close with George," the Italian said.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The stock popped following the IPO but has slumped 24% over the past six trading sessions through Thursday’s close, with investors rethinking a lofty valuation amid worries that the AI boom could fizzle out.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Larry Ellison is close with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom Trump has had a longstanding rapport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Stearn, the sources said, has grown especially close with command staff in the Valley, who have invited him to attend police recruit graduations as their guest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

One of the undercover operatives who was playing a Texas cattleman had slowly become close with Hale.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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