amass army

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

to gather or bring together a large number of soldiers

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Examples (10)

  • The king began to amass an army on the northern border.
  • Amassing an army of that size required immense resources.
  • The rebel leader plans to amass an army to challenge the throne.
  • A vast army was being amassed in secret by the conspirators.
  • He successfully amassed a formidable army of loyal followers.
  • While the diplomats talked of peace, the general was quietly amassing his army.
  • If they amass an army near our territory, we will see it as an act of aggression.
  • The empire's downfall began when a rival warlord started to amass an army in the provinces.
  • Figuratively, the activist amassed an army of volunteers for the campaign.
  • How did Genghis Khan manage to amass such a large and effective army?