Gather up
Gather up verb - Gather or collect.
Release
Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
Both terms in one sentence
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Twilight and Celestia find that their magic is ineffective against the blob, but Tree Hugger manages to calm the Smooze with some soft singing, causing it to gather up in one place and release everypony.
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Release and Gather up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gather_up/release
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