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How to use amass in a sentence

30 example sentences · verb, noun

Amass means to collect into a mass or heap. Example: “We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.”

Examples of amass by meaning

verbTo gather a great quantity of; to accumulate.

  • to amass a treasure or a fortune
  • to amass words or phrases

More sentences with amass

  • We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.From the entry body
  • He's amassed a small fortune working in the Middle East.From the entry fortune
  • Bob had amassed a considerable stockpile of double entendres from his days working as a barker for a strip joint.From the entry barker
  • Like many a successful YouTuber, she built up her following step by step, amassing subscribers as her video library grew.From the entry step by step
  • He amasses his wealth in secret.From the entry amasses
  • Johnson amassed enough support to win the speakership because of his allegiance to Trumpian ideals, earning him the nickname on the far right of “Maga Mike”.From the entry MAGA Mike
  • Four Seasons Nursery & Garden Centre has amassed an amazing array of gardenware and landscaping products.2015, “Ticking all the boxes: From pots and pavers to water features and wall art this garden centre has it all”, in Backyard & Garden…. From the entry gardenware
  • For years, a hodgepodge network of seed banks has been amassing seed and shoot collections.2008 February 28, Elisabeth Rosenthal, “In Norway, Global Seed Vault guards genetic resources”, in The International Herald Tribune, →ISSN. From the entry seed bank
  • In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.2003, Hilda Hutcherson, “Sexual Enhancers”, in What Your Mother Never Told You about Sex, Perigee, →ISBN, pages 169–170. From the entry aphrodisiac
  • Most Egyptian Kings spent their lifetimes amassing tombsful of treasures to keep them comfortable in their afterlives.1963 April 8, Betty Penson, “Idaho Tourists View: Treasures of Egyptian Kings”, in The Idaho Daily Statesman, 99th year, number 257…. From the entry tombful
  • Lykhovii caveated, however, that Russia had already amassed “a large number of personnel” in the southern Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia region.2024 August 14, Maria Kostenko and Sugam Pokharel, “Lithuanian defense minister claims Russia is moving its troops from Kaliningrad to…. From the entry caveat
  • Among the most popular “Breadtubers” is Contrapoints, with her channel amassing an audience of nearly 1.5 million subscribers.2021 October 19, Terrance Davis, “The rise in class-conscious media”, in The Signal, Georgia State University, page 6. From the entry BreadTuber
  • These PokéTubers have amassed massive followings thanks to their likable personality, knowledge of the franchise, and consistency of quality and quantity.2021 September 28, David Caballero, “10 Most Popular PokéTubers, Ranked By Subscribers”, in Screen Rant, archived from the original on 05…. From the entry PokéTuber
  • Since then, she has amassed more than two million followers there, and more than a million on Instagram.2020 May 13, Sandra E. Garcia, “The Joy of Vegan Cooking, 60 Seconds at a Time”, in The New York Times. From the entry crabless
  • Though she's superficial to the point of noxiousness and obsessed with amassing cultural cache, her ridiculous affectations make up for it.2007 June 8, “The Treatment”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry noxiousness
  • If you are the type of person who routinely amasses piles of reading materials, then you could use a prereader.2000, Jeff Davidson, Managing Your Time, page 71. From the entry prereader
  • Some achieved immortality by amassing great wealth.1983, Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic, published 2022, page 225. From the entry derring-do
  • I confess I have stipendiaries; they are the poor of Christ's flock; a treasure which I am well used in amassing.1908, John Henry Newman, Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3). From the entry stipendiary
  • As the computer amassed the information, it was able to discover relationships that were of great significance to almost all faces, but very few nonfaces.2007 February 13, Elizabeth Svoboda, “Faces, Faces Everywhere”, in New York Times. From the entry nonface
  • Players win when they get out of the rat race (salaried jobs) by amassing passive income (investments in real estate or the stock market).2007 January 25, Penelope Green, “Barons Before Bedtime”, in New York Times, retrieved 27 Aug 2015. From the entry passive income
  • Unless their candidates can amass a considerable campaign chest, one assumed to come from big money donors, they do not stand a chance of winning.1997, David Reynolds, Democracy Unbound. From the entry big money
  • As the cellarman poured out the drinks he would set aside perhaps a teaspoonful from each glass, and he amassed quantities in this way.1933 January 9, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter XIII, in Down and Out in Paris and London, London: Victor Gollancz…. From the entry cellarman
  • Journeying by way of Kökö Nor, he penetrated Tsaidam, staying at several important monasteries there, and trying to amass supplies for his raid to Lhása.1904, Graham Sandberg, The Exploration of Tibet: Its History and Particulars from 1623 to 1904, Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co.; W. Thacker…. From the entry Tsaidam
  • La Reina and her jetpacked warriors were the only troops to take to the skies, but they formed only a small contingent of Argent’s amassing might.2015, Alyc Helms, The Dragons of Heaven, Angry Robot, →ISBN. From the entry jetpacked
  • Otherwise he most certainly would have lived anæmically in an office in the City, and have amassed money that he did not in the least want.1918, Edward Frederic Benson, Up and Down, page 12. From the entry anæmically
  • Some niche communities, such as furries, anime fans, and fetish groups, who were once mocked on social media, have since amassed cultural power that has launched them into the mainstream.2023 April 23, Taylor Lorenz, “'Am I Cringey? Yes. Do I Care? Absolutely Not'”, in Rolling Stone, New York, N.Y.: Penske Media…. From the entry furry
  • He also excelled at athletics, rugby and tennis but his ability to amass a huge cricket score in a single innings was soon to gain him headlines around the world.2001, Australian Legends, R.I.C. Publications, →ISBN. From the entry cricket score
  • He is something of a cult hero among many, not for his programming skills, but for his wheeler dealer Trumplike skills and the sheer amount of money he has amassed.1997 June 30, Van, “CEO wages up 24%. Worker wages go south.”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026. From the entry Trumplike

Meaning of amass

  1. verb To collect into a mass or heap.
  2. verb To gather a great quantity of; to accumulate.
  3. verb To accumulate; to assemble.

Full definition of amass

Questions about amass in a sentence

How do you use amass in a sentence?
Amass is used as a verb and noun. For example: “We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.”
What is a short sentence with amass?
“to amass words or phrases”
What does amass mean?
Amass means to collect into a mass or heap.

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