amassed

American  

[uh-mast] / əˈmæst /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of amass.

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

By the time Wayne Gretzky retired from the National Hockey League in 1999 as the greatest player ever, Michael Jordan had amassed six National Basketball Association championships and 10 scoring titles.

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She stepped down as attorney general, but amassed even greater influence as Maduro’s right hand, able to direct policy and distribute favors without restriction.

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One of the numbers frequently cited as a testament to Bell Labs’ innovation is the patents the organization amassed—now around 30,000.

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“I don’t look at alternatives until someone has amassed a significant amount of liquid assets,” Engler said.

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The very wealthy have amassed more wealth, in part because they own the kinds of assets that have risen particularly dramatically.

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Related Words

• accumulated
• collected
• concentrated
• huddled
• massed
• reunited