congregating

verb

present participle of congregate
1
as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing

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2
as in gathering
to come together into one body or place pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries

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Recent Examples of congregating Video from Reuters showed worshippers congregating near the ruins of the community hub in the Tequendama neighborhood. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Out of fear of lost revenue, the two allegedly hatched a plan to use mothballs to deter birds from congregating on the beach behind their businesses, authorities said. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The animals began congregating here when local fishermen cleaned their catches in the water, leaving scraps behind. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 The congregating gas molecules merge into larger bubbles at these sites. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 The sky was alive with millions of fluttering shapes, congregating into clouds at random, occasionally turning into ribbons that wound through the trees. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 All attendees would go through security screening, and congregating in hallways would not be allowed. — Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 And unlike some of the things that might spread during this event, there’s been a lot of evidence based on what’s happened at other World Cups, Olympic events, any time large numbers of people are congregating. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026 The scenes of thousands of fans congregating to welcome the team bus on arrival are emblematic of the transformation. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregating
  1. collecting
  2. gathering
  3. assembling
  4. converging
  5. amassing
  6. meeting
  7. accumulating
  8. convening
Verb
  • Chase said the acquisition marked an expansion of the library’s collecting interests beyond its millions of rare books, manuscripts and historical items spanning from the 11th through the 21st centuries.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Sunil Pandey Speaking with NBC News in Pokhara, Nabin Karki, a superintendent of police, said authorities were collecting DNA samples and displaying photos of the bodies found in hopes that family members might be able to identify them.
    — Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • On September 16, C-suite leaders from across Europe and the Middle East will be gathering in London for Fortune CEO Forum to talk about growth and share successes and best practices.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • As that year’s freshman class president, Miles’ father, George, was instrumental in assembling some 600 freshmen to lug into place 300 tons of loose rock left over from the stadium excavation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • On the provider side, the response is a person opening a portal, reading the denial reason, pulling the record and assembling an appeal by hand.
    — Oleg Nesterov, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Space technology, autonomy and robotics are converging around AI, sensors, edge compute, power systems and advanced manufacturing.
    — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Also converging upon the city are Ahmed, who has lost his job in the 1929 stock market crash, and a riveter on the under-construction Empire State Building with secret connections to all of them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of converging
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  • Tabansi, a tackle, and Wayburn, a guard, were multi-year starters at Buffalo and UConn, respectively, amassing more than 2,200 offensive snaps.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Baumeyer launched 20-0, an online game that lets players draft a fantasy team from varying eras in gridiron history in hopes of amassing a score worthy of a perfect season.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of amassing
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  • Any resemblance between the TikTok series and the real-life version of Chairman Tom Ricketts meeting his wife, Cece, in the bleachers is purely coincidental, a Cubs source said.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In true postmodern fashion, Fitzgerald gets a brief, drunken cameo, meeting Jack on an ocean liner.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of meeting
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  • Knowledge work can and should be managed, but progress cannot always be measured through accumulating deliverables.
    — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some could be trained to conduct prescribed burns, which thin out accumulating fuel.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulating
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  • The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Academy is convening its full Board and Awards & Nominations Committee to work with members of and leaders from this community to seek further advice on the category, as well as its process for introducing new categories and awards.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of convening

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“Congregating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregating. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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