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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
To make this happen, the ants assembled into chains of two to four, one behind the other.
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Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Some people are in love with cooking and putting things together, but oftentimes that cooking still entails buying a lot of products and then assembling them.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
To assemble, using a small spatula, spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of pastry cream over the bottom of piecrust.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Little wonder, since each one is assembled in the same workshop, and by the same engineers, as Prodrive cars winning on the track today.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
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Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Some people are in love with cooking and putting things together, but oftentimes that cooking still entails buying a lot of products and then assembling them.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
To assemble, using a small spatula, spread a 1/4-inch-thick layer of pastry cream over the bottom of piecrust.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Little wonder, since each one is assembled in the same workshop, and by the same engineers, as Prodrive cars winning on the track today.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 28 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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Elanco's move jumpstarts the OneHealth Innovation District, a partnership with Purdue to build an advanced science hub.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 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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Sarah and Chris Cooper, innkeepers of the Margin Street Inn, explained the balance of life in a town where global celebrity meets generations of tradition.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hop on a train ride, meet cute animals at a petting zoo, play games and create crafts.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The all-in-one jumpsuit is well-constructed and comfortable to wear for hours of play.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Joomra Trail Running Barefoot Shoes A tenet of barefoot shoes is that they are constructed with a wide toe box.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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