collect
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
At age 62, he is entitled to collect up to 50% of the amount of his ex-spouse’s Social Security benefits, if they are greater than yours.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
A machine can collect, compare and collate tremendous amounts of information, but it can’t do the thing that matters most of all—decide what has genuine value for human lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Both companies will use the mission to collect lessons that can guide later uncrewed and crewed flights at the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Millar said the scheme had expanded the range of products and locations people could collect them from and she believed it was a "testament to the need and the demand for the scheme".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I collect a sampling of the soil and bring it back inside my system’s chemical laboratory.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
![]()
The material then collects in a spinning disk around the black hole.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has described the phenomenon as a public health issue, even though his government collects billions of reais in taxes from the sector.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Its holding is worth about $115 million at the current stock price — peanuts for a company that collects revenue of about $5 billion a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Andrew Gula, a petition committee member and volunteer who collects signatures at state festivals, said that the public response has been overwhelmingly positive.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Because Mrs. Mahone collects our phones at the start of every class, it’s the old-fashioned kind, written on notebook paper.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
![]()
In 2023, 45 states collected nearly $300 million, according to the Institute for Justice, which represents Mr. Jouppi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The researchers began with blood samples collected with permission from people with Alzheimer's disease at the NIH-funded Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The only major straits where a toll is still collected are the "Turkish Straits" of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, which are governed by earlier agreements, signed in Montreux in 1936.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Geologist Samuel Pickworth Woodward, who was a professor at the college in the 1800s and a correspondent of Charles Darwin, collected many of the plants and flowers.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But he tells me more about what exactly was found in the samples I collected.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
![]()
However, TerraCycle, which involves consumers collecting packaging and sending it to be recycled, only runs the BuzzBallz scheme in the United States.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The glory would be in seeing how quickly Nicolson could hustle a new and alarmingly large Bentley Continental GT S up the driveway without collecting any hay bales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Reasons for the fake posts included wanting to give the appearance that a company was growing, and collecting resumes for later.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Alison remembers her mother collecting melted bottles and warped pans left by the Bel-Air fire that tore through Laurel Canyon shortly before the family relocated there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Joan had been collecting Regina’s checks and then banking them for her so that she’d have a small nest egg when she returned to the United States.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing collect
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"A Natural Balance" and "In My Dreams"
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!