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as in gathers
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 builds
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 summons
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 collects
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assembles
As the group assembles in the Werk Room, Jewels, who won the bottom-two lip-sync against Arrietty, reads her sister's lipstick mirror message, which sends shockwaves through the room.
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EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
To describe this dystopian reality, Clapp assembles a narrative that is part history, part sociology, part horrifying travelogue.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
The torque converters are then shipped to a ZF facility in South Carolina that assembles the transmission.
—Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In addition, Carl Reese will be making his homemade Jalapeño dinner rolls while our Angels in Service staff assembles a fresh creamy Cole slaw.
—Gary Paun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The show assembles a group of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Then, the budget committee assembles those bills together into one large bill that can't be filibustered.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
The committees write those bills to achieve specific targets and then the budget committee assembles those bills together into one large bill that can't be filibustered.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
But Tesla may be a unicorn compared with its peers, according to analyst Alexander Potter, since the company assembles its most popular vehicles domestically.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
To describe this dystopian reality, Clapp assembles a narrative that is part history, part sociology, part horrifying travelogue.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
The torque converters are then shipped to a ZF facility in South Carolina that assembles the transmission.
—Nora Eckert, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
In addition, Carl Reese will be making his homemade Jalapeño dinner rolls while our Angels in Service staff assembles a fresh creamy Cole slaw.
—Gary Paun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The show assembles a group of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Then, the budget committee assembles those bills together into one large bill that can't be filibustered.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
The committees write those bills to achieve specific targets and then the budget committee assembles those bills together into one large bill that can't be filibustered.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
But Tesla may be a unicorn compared with its peers, according to analyst Alexander Potter, since the company assembles its most popular vehicles domestically.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembles
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Dorothy's entourage accompanying her through Oz includes the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow, much like Michelle's trek gathers the Kid Cosmo robot, Keats, and the quirky size-swapping 'bot called Herman.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The poll gathers responses from over 100,000 people from all around the world.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The new study by David Card, Jesse Rothstein, and Moises Yi indirectly builds on this story.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the military, hands-on training is a critical development tool that builds skills and leadership.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Both men will be summonsed to court to face a charge of selling fireworks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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The man will be summonsed to court on a charge of possession to distribute cocaine, subsequent offense.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
5 June 2025
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Elmo usually makes his appearance near the end of a TV timeout in the third period, just as play is about to resume.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Asked what makes Fabregas different from Xavi and others in the Barcelona coaching tree, Sergi Roberto points to the amount of detail in scouting opponents.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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After allies use Basic ATK or Ultimate to attack enemy targets, every enemy target hit additionally accumulates 3 Grit Value for allies.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three-way ties are determined by the lowest amount of seed points a team accumulates in its pool play victories.—
Darren Sabedra,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Decluttering creates space for focus and innovation.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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This podcast’s simple premise—the host, Tom Rosenthal, approaches someone he’s never met in a London park and invites them for a chat—creates a surprising level of intimacy.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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