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.
• Schweitzer compiled eight kills, three blocks and an ace.
  — Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
• The results may take hours, if not days or even weeks, to compile.
  — Mike Conway, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2020
• Human rights groups are working to compile lists of the dead.
  — Amy Kellogg, Fox News, 6 May 2022
• Never before, though, has so much of it been compiled in one place.
  — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
• Have guests strike a pose and compile the pictures into a sweet gift for the grad.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
• The Rangers became the first team to compile six hits against him in a game.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2021
• She's been compiling all the bizarre things about her mother over the years.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
• Guinness and four grad students didn’t just compile easy-to-find marathon stats.
  — Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 13 May 2021
• Through five games, Hall has compiled 351 yards on the ground.
  — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
• As compiled by the trade journal, here are some of the best deals from builders across the country.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
• The Bee will compile them and see which ones are most popular.
  — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
• Spot the odd one out among the fitness protocols compiled on these pages.
  — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2023
• In kindergarten, our class compiled a cookbook.
  — Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
• Writing isn’t about compiling a list of rules and then obeying them.
  — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
• So far this season, the Chiefs have compiled a 3-3 record.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
• Critics compiled their favorite shows and movies of the year — searchable by both genre and where to watch it.
  — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
• On that note, please enjoy the tidbits compiled below.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Jan. 2026
• 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
• How is a reader to sort through all these titles and compile a decent shopping list?
  — Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022
• Brady was also able to compile two field goal drives in the fourth quarter to put the Bucs over the top.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021
• 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
• Wells compiled 137-48 record in his tenure as head coach.
  — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
• The clip compiled many of the sweet moments between Frankie and Moore.
  — Candace Ganger Powell, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
• The state will compile the information and release it once a week.
  — Amanda Garrett, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2020
• The archdiocesan website will compile a list of links for live stream masses.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
• There needs to be fortune — as well as skill — to compile a winning streak of that magnitude.
  — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2022