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collecting

ADJECTIVE

receiving

Synonyms

STRONG

accepting acquiring drawing earning gathering getting inheriting making

WEAK

bringing in

Antonyms

WEAK

disbursing giving

NOUN

accumulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accretion aggregation buildup growth inflation pile quantity

STRONG

accession addition agglomeration aggrandizement augmentation chunk collection conglomeration enlargement gob heap hoarding hunk increase intensification mass multiplication stack stock store trove

WEAK

amassment up upping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease shrinkage

STRONG

lessening loss reduction subtraction

WEAK

dispersal dispersion dissipation scattering

NOUN

compilation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assortment collection

STRONG

accumulation anthology assembling combining compiling garner gathering joining treasury

WEAK

accumulating aggregating collocating consolidating garnering incorporating unifying

NOUN

harvesting

Synonyms

STRONG

accumulation collection harvest reaping

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She is here collecting stories and photos of the centre's 25 year history.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Many in the Class of 2026 are collecting their diplomas and promptly moving back into their childhood bedrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She would like to quit working and begin collecting Social Security.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“I’m collecting recycling to earn money to pay my restitution,” I explain.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

collecting

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