amass
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
are amassing
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present progressiveof amass.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Despite the rapidly greying, shrinking population of blademakers in Japan, their fine steel swords known as katana are amassing a new generation of fans, particularly younger women, on the back of pop culture.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The movement is driven by moms who are amassing tens of thousands of followers through social media, podcasts, memoirs and apps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Big tech companies leading the AI revolution, like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI, are amassing a tremendous amount of wealth.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2025
People in China are amassing huge followings and fortunes by filming themselves shopping.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
Perhaps at this moment atoms are amassing, insensible particles are combining, of which the assemblage shall form a sovereign, who will be either the scourge or the saviour of a mighty empire.
From The System of Nature, Volume 1 by Paul Henri Thiry, baron d'Holbach
