collect
verb (used with object)
to gather together; assemble.
collecting
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present participleof collect.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The mission is scheduled to launch at the end of October 2026, with the goal of collecting material from the Martian moon and bringing it back to Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
But are workers collecting data for machines that will one day do their jobs?
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In St. Louis, an interior designer shared her love of Pilates, escape rooms and collecting angel figurines and animal bones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Americans in general did not want the government collecting unified, know-all records of every citizen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Hitler Youth sprang into action, collecting money, winter coats, wool sweaters, gloves, hats, socks, and blankets.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
