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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

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I don’t spend that much on friends who I’m actually close with.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The second-year running back has made it a priority to get close with linemen by talking more and going to their barbecues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

U.S. stocks limped to the close, with many investors looking ahead to Wednesday’s key inflation report and what it might mean for interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

On Sunday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

So instead I say, “You’re really close with your sister, huh?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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