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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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He will need the local party to select him as a candidate for the constituency of Makerfield, and then would need to win the by-election in a race that could be close with Reform UK.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Recalling the series' highlight, when he unexpectedly found himself up close with a group of mountain gorillas, Attenborough described the experience as "bliss" and "extraordinary".

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Callan was a smart, joyful kid who looked up to his dad and was close with his younger brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“I will miss being this close with this many people and having a common purpose,” Koch said during a news conference on one of the crew’s final nights in space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I don’t know if it’s better to be close with your daughter or make sure that she has a better life than you do.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

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