- present participle of gather.
gathering
Example Sentences
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Campaigners are gathering data and testimonies until July, and plan to file a legal case seeking stronger heat protections and a more effective action plan.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
“God Bless America,” written at the end of World War I, was shelved until the canny Berlin unveiled it in 1938 as the storm clouds, as his lyric says, were gathering in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
It finished gathering evidence two years ago after hearing from 75 witnesses and receiving 650,000 pages of written evidence.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Across the country, paparazzi captured images of an all-female group — that appears to include Swift and her childhood friend Abigail Anderson Berard — gathering at Swift’s Rhode Island estate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
In the gathering pool, Clare could make out his hazy reflection.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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