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as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the graduates were told to assemble in the cafeteria an hour before the ceremony
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
it took a lot more time to assemble the model train set than the box said it would
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as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
we assembled the club members to decide who would be traveling with whom on the trip
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assemble
Denver has yet to assemble a cohesive offensive identity around Nix through three games.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people assembled in Arizona for the memorial of Charlie Kirk.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To assemble the salad, toss together potatoes, peas, trout, parsley, dill, mint, shallot, and olive oil in a large bowl.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
One does wonder why Binoche, who officially marks her film directing debut with this one-off specialty item, waited this long to assemble it for the screen, though perhaps the doc benefits from some critical distance.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people assembled in Arizona for the memorial of Charlie Kirk.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
To assemble the salad, toss together potatoes, peas, trout, parsley, dill, mint, shallot, and olive oil in a large bowl.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
One does wonder why Binoche, who officially marks her film directing debut with this one-off specialty item, waited this long to assemble it for the screen, though perhaps the doc benefits from some critical distance.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Militaries want robots that scout ahead, gather intelligence on beaches and littoral zones, and carry supplies during complex water-to-shore moves.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet the authors argue that 2024 YR4 is a valuable case study for building planetary defense capabilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Whereas a rival might build four huge trains, VG’s new Plaquemines campus will soon count 36 modular trains when it’s completed.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Twins later mounted a challenge against Duran with both Vázquez and Ryan Jeffers collecting ninth-inning hits before the former Twins closer got Trevor Larnach to fly out to end the game.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington could collect $300 billion by the end of the year, more than triple its annual tariff revenue in recent years.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Trump is also expected to meet with other foreign leaders throughout the week, including Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who will be a prominent new addition to the gathering.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The two met aboard a flight to one of former Dodgers manager Joe Torre’s charity events.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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For instance, at least 10% of the project’s total units must be constructed as affordable units in the first phase of development.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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But that was all the scoring the Rockies could muster until garbage time, when Hunter Goodman’s two-out, RBI single in the ninth made it 6-2.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth thinks for a while, and musters a small smile.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Together with her husband Fabian and his brother Felix, the three launched the company in 2016 and have since amassed a global fanbase for their assortment of rugs—and, more recently, curtains.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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