amass
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
amasses
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present tense formof amass (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The film amasses so much evidence, in such strenuous detail, that it practically forces the viewer not to look away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Our critic noted that “the exhibition amasses a remarkable range of portable abstract objects.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
William amasses a mighty army to fight Harold for the crown, and the two sides meet at the Battle of Hastings.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Paul Bannick, who has written two books about woodpeckers, said the acorn woodpecker, a species common on the West Coast, often amasses thousands of the nuts for winter.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023
Maybe if she amasses $4,000, her brother Marco will help her invest it in Honduras.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
