amassed
Americanadjective
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gathered, collected, or accumulated, usually over time or from different sources.
Only one-fifth of the museum’s amassed collection is on display at any given time.
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having come together or assembled.
Looking out at the amassed crowd during the memorial service, he spoke about the friend whose life they were honoring.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unamassed adjective
Etymology
Origin of amassed
First recorded in 1595–1605; amass ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; amass ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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China has amassed 1.26 billion barrels of oil, sufficient for 120 days of consumption.
From Barron's
He amassed attack forces around Iran and then ordered a weekend attack.
From Barron's
He amassed attack forces around Iran and then ordered a weekend attack.
From Barron's
England's performances in the past two Six Nations games - which lacked both tactical agility and basic accuracy - were nearly unrecognisable from the team that had amassed 12 successive wins in their previous dozen games.
From BBC
Some accounts have amassed hundreds of thousands of followers in a matter of months.
From BBC
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