gathered

Definition of gatherednext
past tense of gather
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as in harvested
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter

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as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass the newspapers that had been allowed to gather on the front doorstep told thieves that the family was away on vacation

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as in summoned
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers gathered the strength to finish the marathon

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Recent Examples of gathered An early investigation by county detectives found that a small group of people was gathered on the sidewalk outside of a residence on Braddock Avenue when someone began shooting at them from across the street. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 The foursome and their furry friend went out to greet the citizens who had gathered in front of the palace to congratulate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to enjoy the concert performed in her honor by the band of the Royal Guard during the relay. Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026 The hospital visit was supposed to evoke images of 1980s royal visits by Queen Elizabeth and Harry’s parents, Princess Diana and King Charles, with hundreds of staff, families and sick young patients gathered in the hospital foyer to welcome Harry and Meghan, People reported. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 On April 15, CBS gathered every major star from every hit show to toast to the 2026-2017 season — and PEOPLE had an exclusive look inside the party. Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Approximately 1,000 to 2,000 people gathered in the church’s sanctuary for the two-hour service. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 On Thursday, about 40 of the boy’s relatives and friends gathered at a balloon release near the scene of the shooting, struggling to make sense of the violent act. Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The technology will speed up the process of analyzing vast amounts of information gathered by human spies and their tools. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Nearly one week after 15-year-old Prince Washington was killed in a drive-by shooting at his Fort Worth home, friends and family gathered at Westcreek Park to release balloons in his memory. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Taking those songs into the studio, Auerbach assembled a team of iconic musicians.
    Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Elaborating, Sue Kroll, head of global marketing, said the studio has assembled a team with deep, legacy studio experience leaders who have spent their careers launching films theatrically at the highest level.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • These cool-weather root vegetables can be planted in April in zones 3-10 and harvested 50 to 70 days after planting, before temperatures get too hot.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The ice at these locations could be harvested to supply drinking water, oxygen, and rocket fuel for a lunar outpost.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • The Wolves converged immediately.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The three firefighters converged at Morrison’s truck to discuss the plan.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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  • Xiaodi also described the robot as incorporating a custom liquid-cooling system—derived from similar cooling technology for consumer electronics—that could potentially be adapted for industrial applications.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
  • One of the hottest ingredients in beauty right now is PDRN, which is derived from sperm cells of salmon (yes, sperm) and used in skincare products to boost collagen.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Hathaway, who drew on the star power she’s accumulated over the past 20 years, credited the film’s producers for quickly adjusting to her request.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The program has accumulated nearly $80 million to support their college and career dreams.
    Debra-Ellen Glickstein, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.
    Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology gained nearly 6% on Monday amid reports that Google will use the chip design firm for two new chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.
    Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • The Dolphins not only brought in Alabama’s Ty Simpson and UM’s Carson Beck, but also summoned Penn State’s Drew Allar to team headquarters, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported this week.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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  • Shao and her colleagues used data collected from storms that occurred between 2012 and 2017 to determine where people were at most risk of floods and then analyzed those areas’ demographic information.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The Dodgers collected three hits, never more than one in an inning.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

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