gather
verb (used with object)
to bring together into one group, collection, or place.
gathered
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past participleof gather.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof gather.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gatherverb (used with object)to bring together into one group, collection, or place.
Example Sentences
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Photographers gathered outside his children's school to try to get a picture of him for the newspapers.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Before play resumed, Detroit edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson gathered the defense and delivered a few heartfelt words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Hundreds of people gathered at Nine Elms in London on Saturday, with many holding signs reading phrases such as: "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
They fanned out across towns and villages, gathered signatures and recruited polling-station monitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Like waifs clustered around a blazing fire, we gathered about it, holding out our hearts to its warmth and light.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
