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VERB

gather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble choose cluster collect congregate convene converge crowd draw flock huddle meet pick round up show up

STRONG

accumulate aggregate amass associate capture concentrate corral cull forgather garner group heap herd hoard marshal mass muster pluck poke punch rally reunite stockpile swarm throng unite

WEAK

bunch up draw in gang up get-together hang around hang out make the scene pile up pour in scare up scrape together stack up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel disperse dissemble divide leave miss reject scatter separate spread

STRONG

dissipate lose spend squander throw away waste

WEAK

allot deal distribute grow misunderstand plant

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Stearn, the sources said, has grown especially close with command staff in the Valley, who have invited him to attend police recruit graduations as their guest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Recalling the series' highlight, when he unexpectedly found himself up close with a group of mountain gorillas, Attenborough described the experience as "bliss" and "extraordinary".

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Lingard has already felt the intensity of the Corinthians fanbase up close, with supporters turning up at the club's training ground.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The story he tells here effectively reaches a close with the publication of “Dubliners” in 1914.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Now I have bent close with a glass over the small print of her and reread the footnotes, and I wonder if it was true.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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