1
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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2
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
Forty-two of those missions have been dedicated to assembling the Starlink network, the largest satellite constellation ever constructed.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Like this muttley crew assembled here, Poker Face has been playing with a full deck from the start.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
Cera, who also penned the script, is quietly assembling a stellar cast with Pamela Anderson, Steve Coogan, Fred Hechinger and Jamie Dornan aboard and others in talks to join.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2025
And as of last week, automakers assembling cars in the United States will be able to offset part of the parts tariff, at least temporarily.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Like this muttley crew assembled here, Poker Face has been playing with a full deck from the start.
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
Cera, who also penned the script, is quietly assembling a stellar cast with Pamela Anderson, Steve Coogan, Fred Hechinger and Jamie Dornan aboard and others in talks to join.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 May 2025
And as of last week, automakers assembling cars in the United States will be able to offset part of the parts tariff, at least temporarily.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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Townspeople of Genazzano gathered in the square outside the main church housing the Madre del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel) sanctuary as Leo arrived and greeted them.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Gattuso encouraged the family to humanize Pelkey, and gathered about 50 letters of support, including family, friends, elementary school teachers and military buddies, Wales said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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But it’s also used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, from building materials to paints and plastics.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
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So, nix that step by building a home gym that makes squeezing in a HIIT class first thing in the morning, a treadmill run at lunch or a yoga session on the fly much more doable.—
Sarah Sekula,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Airlines are collecting billions of dollars annually from seat assignment fees.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Cruise operators will collect the fee from passengers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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Sutton and Rogers met before her murder and are believed to have slept together.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The show is set to give the music competition reality genre the Love is Blind treatment by forming a pop group without the members meeting face-to-face.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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In total, the crews constructed three embankment dams made of dirt and stone, the highest of which was about 26 feet tall.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Archaeologists rediscover 17th-century brick kiln at William & Mary A team of archaeologists at the College of William & Mary, the second-oldest university in the United States, recently rediscovered a brick kiln used to help construct the Wren Building.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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But the Victoire mustered only one win — 3-2 in quadruple overtime — en route to another early exit from the postseason.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Brown, his Superman strength sapped, mustered only five points in the second quarter, as Boston staggered to just 38 points as a team.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The service has amassed a library of over 1,800 titles through partnerships with more than 50 content providers, including 11 film institutes and national archives.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Even as firefighters were still battling the flames, the pair amassed more than 6,000 signatures, including from the likes of A-listers like LeVar Burton and Alison Brie, in support of their initiative.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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