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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
Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Installation involves first removing the bike's existing pedals, chain (or belt), crankset and bottom bracket, then assembling the Easy Ride unit and substituting it into the drivetrain when reinstalling.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
It was dropped off, fully assembled, by a delivery man who wanted no help bringing the sturdy, practical contraption all the way up from the street to their home.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Volunteers were assembling one of two meals at the event, a rice soy casserole or macaroni and cheese.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Installation involves first removing the bike's existing pedals, chain (or belt), crankset and bottom bracket, then assembling the Easy Ride unit and substituting it into the drivetrain when reinstalling.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
It was dropped off, fully assembled, by a delivery man who wanted no help bringing the sturdy, practical contraption all the way up from the street to their home.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Volunteers were assembling one of two meals at the event, a rice soy casserole or macaroni and cheese.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several dozen demonstrators also gathered at Temple and Alameda streets near the federal building, and a broadcast report said police issued a dispersal order there.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Engineers built the platform to scale across mission profiles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, it was built to work no matter the weather, wind, or altitude the torch would encounter on its over 7,000-mile-long journey from Olympia, Greece to Milan, Italy.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Puerto Rican singer surrounded himself with men and women cutting down the stalks, summoning the territory’s centuries-long colonization, in which sugar played a central role.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Galen had been summoned, however, to help fight a different kind of invader.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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Seasonal fuel blend changes, refinery outages, rising summer demand, and grid strain are converging on a system with no margin left.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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To truly immerse yourself in it, the team suggests strolling along Longmenhao Old Street, where one of the city's oldest streets and the modern metropolis converge along the Yangtze River.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The heels were constructed from a lustrous satin material on the upper and featured a pointed toe design.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bonds are used to fund brick-and-mortar projects, which include constructing, equipping, maintaining and furnishing district facilities.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perardi’s family would be next, Youngblood warned, and the only thing that could save them was if Perardi mustered $70,000.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Canada mustered only four shots on goal to Team USA’s two goals in the first period.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Germany has committed 100 billion euros to modernize its military, and Poland is building up its armed forces with a goal of amassing 300,000 troops.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Not that Pumas acquiesced to SDFC amassing several taller players near the goalmouth.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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