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congregate

[kong-gri-geyt, kong-gri-git, -geyt] / ˈkɒŋ grɪˌgeɪt, ˈkɒŋ grɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt /


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If you don’t offer food to wild birds, they will be less likely to congregate in your backyard or garden.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

"They know where the species congregate and where the nursery grounds are."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

By 2021, they reached South Tufa, where tourists congregate to gaze at the rock formations.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The waters off the Indian Ocean coast where throngs of swimmers will soon congregate are home to the world’s three most-dangerous shark species.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

The last sparrows of the day congregate outside the window.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

Teams that sign free agents or make blockbuster trades during the few days everyone of importance in the MLB universe congregates under one luxury hotel roof get out-sized applause for their moves.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2024

Instead, this 21st Century fanbase congregates more politely on TikTok, Instagram and X, where the hashtag that brings fans, Liam memes, and Bonehead jokes together, is #oasistwt.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2024

They form when water vapor congregates around specks of meteor dust floating in the mesosphere and freezes, forming ice crystals.

From Washington Post Jul. 2, 2022

In many parts of the deepest ocean, life congregates around seeps—vents in the sea floor where gasses leak out from Earth’s innards and fuel microbial growth, attracting communities of deep-sea invertebrates.

From Science Magazine Feb. 8, 2022

The day's last flock of gray birds congregates above the seedheads of spent wildflowers and launches across the yellow green into a slate-blue sky.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

They slept between tables and chairs, where others congregated to watch news about the earthquake or wait in line for a warm meal.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Police were initially called after a group of people congregated on Edgware Road on Thursday evening and blocked traffic.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

On a sunny weekend in early May, hundreds congregated at Raw Farm for its annual Camping With the Cows event.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Lemon pleaded not guilty to the charges at his February arraignment, as people congregated outside the courthouse to protest the case.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Our patch of dirt sat not far from the southern fence along E Street, where tourists often congregated to gaze up at the White House.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Pigeons have been leaving a town's High Street looking dirty and efforts to deter the birds from congregating have failed, a mayor has said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

So to discourage them from congregating, simply provide less food.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The day-long convention was over a month in the making, and it was difficult to get day laborers comfortable with congregating in person, Alvarado said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

AIS data showed the "vast majority" of vessels congregating in the East China Sea appeared to be from the eastern province of Zhejiang, where several maritime militia ports are located, said Poling.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

About the stables, British orderlies, officers, servants, and small British horse boys, the servants of the servants, were always congregating.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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