How to Use compile in a Sentence

compile

verb
  • She compiled a list of names.
  • He compiled a book of poems.
  • We compiled our findings in the report.
  • They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine.
  • The clip compiled many of the sweet moments between Frankie and Moore.
    Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Have guests strike a pose and compile the pictures into a sweet gift for the grad.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • She's been compiling all the bizarre things about her mother over the years.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Even once shaders have compiled on the Steam Deck, performance still isn’t great.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Danielle Dorsey has gone through our recent reviews and features to compile a guide to the best places to eat and drink in L.A. this month.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Spot the odd one out among the fitness protocols compiled on these pages.
    Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
  • In fact, local control is so thorough, the state does not track nor compile a list of cities that have one.
    al, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Our Prince James Story compiled five honorees each for boys and girls athletes in the Louisville area.
    Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2024
  • Ahead of the big night, Billboard has compiled a 14-song playlist to enjoy ahead of the Argentina vs. Colombia game.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 July 2024
  • All of them will be compiled from 5,000 hours of live coverage from the Paris Games, which will result in hundreds of clips.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 June 2024
  • These lists, even when they’re compiled by more than one person, are subjective, and that’s a good thing.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • There needs to be fortune — as well as skill — to compile a winning streak of that magnitude.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022
  • North Andover's Gyan Mistry, who has compiled a team-high 46 kills through the first four games, goes up for a smash against Haverhill.
    Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Yang compiles the list and will happily dole out advice.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • How is a reader to sort through all these titles and compile a decent shopping list?
    Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
  • To compile this list of the best Easter gifts for kids, Sharon also spent hours researching what’s new and good in toyland.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The mission, too, has remained the same: to compile and distill internet trends.
    Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 3 May 2023
  • The Tigers ran away with the Division 4 title, compiling 256 points.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
  • By the time Bronny finished high school, scouts had compiled detailed reports on his game.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
  • To ease the burden, the Globe combed through state laws and renters’ resources to compile a list of tips that can save you money before, during, and after your lease.
    Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022
  • So, The Courier Journal has been compiling one, based on news reports.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, courier-journal.com, 10 May 2023
  • Quartz compiled some of the strange ways AI has been shown to screen out job candidates, from the wild and weird to the erratic, the erroneous, and the blatantly biased.
    Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 26 May 2023
  • Kate used all of these insights and research to compile and curate the best swim dresses available for summer 2024.
    Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
  • The pair died in the 1991 Mount Unzen eruption but left behind two decades of footage from which this documentary is compiled.
    Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The memo shared data, compiled by Democrats, showing lower turnout among women and urban voters — two Democratic strongholds.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2024

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