GARNERING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

garnering

verb

present participle of garner

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 Curtis’ office, and created online petitions denouncing Kurv’s industrial plan, garnering more than 1,000 signatures. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Cunningham has become a conduit for MAGA grievances, and her knack for garnering attention has been a boon for those championing right wing causes. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The latter was a popular state attorney general, garnering a record number of votes in 2018 and 2022. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, their ice cream has received wonderful recognition, garnering Best of Tennessee Governor’s Awards at the Tennessee State Fair. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Early spots can also provide economic benefits, as candidates tend to devote more time and money to campaigning and garnering media attention in those states. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 These rulings are not just being used in basketball, even if the sport is garnering most of the headlines. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The story has now gone viral on social media, garnering more than two million views. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 The Chargers acquired Philip Rivers in a memorable draft-day trade involving Eli Manning, but Brees won back the starting job, going 11-4, leading the Chargers to the playoffs, and garnering the first of his 13 Pro Bowl nods. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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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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Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
As tuition climbs and federal oversight tightens on low-earning programs, a new tool lets families compare outcomes across California campuses.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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The team highlighted that the NSWC Corona controls and ships gages to the defense industrial base partners responsible for manufacturing and assembling the Trident missile.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
After heeding the call for volunteers and spent the next year assembling a team of family and students to capture the Great American Eclipse of 2024.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Summary An 11-year-old Ontario entrepreneur, Ashton Meyer, transformed his $10 bin cleaning side hustle into a viral success, gaining over 110,000 Instagram followers.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Visiting people in their communities and gaining firsthand insight into Norway’s diverse realities became a fundamental part of their work.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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Detectives are working to identify people involved and gathering statements from witnesses, Gonzalez said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Summer temperatures are expected to last into October, and El Niño is currently gathering strength in the Pacific.

— Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026

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All the drama from last week’s showdown with the season-21 designers is resolved by season 22 winning the unconventional-materials challenge.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The screenplay placed second in the horror category at the 2025 Slamdance Screenplay Competition, winning Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards, and selected for the 2026 Grey List.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

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

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