1
as in gathering
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 constructing
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 summoning
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 collecting
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assembling
Erika Bahr, founder and CEO of Daxe, had spent over a year assembling this coalition, intentionally collapsing the walls between every stakeholder in women’s economic participation into a single room.
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Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned.
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Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Rather than simply assembling the most talented roster possible, Taylor said JHX is prioritizing players who understand the tournament’s intensity and have experienced the disappointment of coming up short.
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Latif Love
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Led by chief strategist Afrikaa Johnson, planning began with securing the right venue before assembling the night’s musical lineup, including DJ Self, whose set kept guests dancing throughout the evening.
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Naomi Jeffries,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
The team produced seven nested sections simultaneously before assembling them into the final vehicle.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Boeing is also responsible for developing and assembling the SLS core stage, and was selected to design and manufacture EUS in February 2017.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Abandoned by his mother as a child, White set out to create not just a band but a family, assembling a sprawling ensemble around a musical and spiritual vision.
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Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Make ahead by salting and drying the tomatoes a few hours in advance, baking the crust earlier the same day, and assembling just before the final bake.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned.
—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
Rather than simply assembling the most talented roster possible, Taylor said JHX is prioritizing players who understand the tournament’s intensity and have experienced the disappointment of coming up short.
—
Latif Love
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Led by chief strategist Afrikaa Johnson, planning began with securing the right venue before assembling the night’s musical lineup, including DJ Self, whose set kept guests dancing throughout the evening.
—
Naomi Jeffries,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
The team produced seven nested sections simultaneously before assembling them into the final vehicle.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
Boeing is also responsible for developing and assembling the SLS core stage, and was selected to design and manufacture EUS in February 2017.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Abandoned by his mother as a child, White set out to create not just a band but a family, assembling a sprawling ensemble around a musical and spiritual vision.
—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Make ahead by salting and drying the tomatoes a few hours in advance, baking the crust earlier the same day, and assembling just before the final bake.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembling
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The intuitive Moon in your 10th House of Career and Status squares information-gathering Mercury in your 7th House of Partnership, pulling leadership choices into relational focus.
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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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Gord Lambert ran this dynamic explicitly while constructing Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA).
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Amazon’s approach in the fiercely competitive AI arena encompasses more than just simple purchases; the firm is constructing the vital infrastructure.
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
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Happily, walking into Champagne Shack does not require summoning courage.
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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The government argued both that Chatrie had tacitly agreed to Google collecting the information and that Chatrie had no reasonable expectation of privacy in third-party Google’s records.
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Despite global tech fragmentation and rivalries, major powers are surprisingly converging on addressing AI's most catastrophic risks.
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Zeller said the idea grew out of several converging trends, from the enduring popularity of baking shows to the explosion of baking videos on TikTok and the broader family appeal of food as entertainment.
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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At the end of the second season, multiple armies were mustering for war over King's Landing as the Targaryen clan just couldn't stop betraying each other long enough to govern.
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Like the uncharacteristically cool weather in West Sacramento for late May, the A’s offense continued its recent gloomy stretch of hitting, mustering a few middle-inning scoring opportunities but failing to get a clutch hit en route to a 9-1 loss.
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Since SpaceX, which Musk founded, began amassing the orbital satellite constellation in 2019, Starlink has become known for providing service to areas around the world where internet access is often elusive.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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