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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnering
The Pitt scored 13 Emmy nominations, garnering five wins including, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Noah Wyle and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for LaNasa.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
With Sengun garnering a 27% usage rate, Durant’s offensive role changed in Houston.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, images of Maduro that were likely manipulated or generated with AI tools circulated on social media, garnering millions of views and thousands of likes across platforms.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
What is the name of the short film garnering attention from the industry?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The cake was garnering favorable reviews, and before long writers were clamoring for the recipe.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
When the video went viral — garnering public backlash on social media — city officials defended the worker and her actions, saying the stand, Tacos Tacolorado, had violated several health and safety codes and was operating without a license.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Lawrence is currently garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Lynne Ramsay’s dark comedy Die My Love.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 5 Nov. 2025
After the trade was announced, Seahawks star WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba reacted with an eye emoji, garnering an immediate response from Olave.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnering
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The United States and France first warned more than a decade ago that Russian satellites appeared to be spying and collecting information on their assets, including on commercially run satellites.—
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Those instruments stayed grounded during Melissa, while other instruments and drones collecting forecast information were deployed.—
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While many wealthier Americans have enjoyed years of double-digit stock market gains, advancing home prices and rising wages, those earning less have been squeezed by the combination of higher prices, debt and a slowing job market.—
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Current court battles include players seeking to play longer, without lower-college seasons counting against their eligibility, and earning NIL money while doing it.—
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Whereas Herbert is 0-2 in Chargers postseason games, Maye is making his first postseason appearance for the New England Patriots after assembling a most valuable player-caliber season.—
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To suppress Americans peacefully assembling to protest his policies?—
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
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The allegations contained in the recent NBA gambling indictment check the box of gaining widespread attention and headlines.—
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The post was shared quickly, gathering more than 250 comments in less than a day.—
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European and Ukrainian representatives are gathering in Paris again on Wednesday for further talks regarding a potential peace deal to end Russia's full-scale invasion of the country.—
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
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Miami is just 7-15 against teams with a winning record this season.—
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Third, amassing 46,000-plus five-star ratings is astounding, especially when many extol how long the ILNP nail polishes last.—
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Nnaji was Embiid’s equal, amassing 21 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks off the bench as Denver’s fourth-string center.—
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Advertisement Geerlings-Simons is hopeful, however, that Indigenous people who live in and rely on forests might serve as an example for how to manage natural resources while still reaping economic benefits.—
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That steady push of Ralph Lauren into the consumer consciousness is reaping other rewards and more exposure.—
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“Garnering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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