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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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The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Is it possible to receive survivor benefits while collecting my Social Security benefits, or to receive both my own benefit and my deceased spouse’s benefit?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Amid all his collecting, he was searching for a purpose equal to the weight of his coin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“I don’t understand people, either,” says Inkling, collecting the money on Free Parking.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

collecting

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