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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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
The final step is assembling mixed teams of humans and AI.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The funding committees tasked with assembling the legislation in both chambers also have yet to send out all 12 funding proposals for floor consideration.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
While assembling the album’s official tracklist, the vocalist took inspiration from the playlists her listeners made.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
There is no assembling rigs, dealing with ambient heat, or having to pay an in-house electricity bill.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
The crust can be made ahead, too, and frozen for up to three months before assembling the pie.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
After assembling what appeared to be one of the best rosters in history ahead of this season, the Dodgers now have just a few weeks to separate themselves from the division rival and seize a top playoff spot, or risk losing home field advantage and a first-round bye for the playoffs.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Over the ensuing years, as the company began assembling its Starship rockets on site, SpaceX first erected small tents, then much larger tents, and then towering high bays in which the vehicles were stacked.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The funding committees tasked with assembling the legislation in both chambers also have yet to send out all 12 funding proposals for floor consideration.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 29 Aug. 2025
While assembling the album’s official tracklist, the vocalist took inspiration from the playlists her listeners made.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
There is no assembling rigs, dealing with ambient heat, or having to pay an in-house electricity bill.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
The crust can be made ahead, too, and frozen for up to three months before assembling the pie.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
After assembling what appeared to be one of the best rosters in history ahead of this season, the Dodgers now have just a few weeks to separate themselves from the division rival and seize a top playoff spot, or risk losing home field advantage and a first-round bye for the playoffs.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Over the ensuing years, as the company began assembling its Starship rockets on site, SpaceX first erected small tents, then much larger tents, and then towering high bays in which the vehicles were stacked.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembling
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Protestors were seen gathering at the port in Tunis following the incident.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This approach requires constructing a clear, detailed vision of what the organization could look like once AI is embedded into its operating model.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The research team attempted to show the practical application of their idea by constructing a green wall made of 56 plants that produced enough light to see text, images and a person located up to 10 centimeters (four inches) away, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Davis enjoyed his most success in NASCAR's Truck Series, collecting 24 victories in five seasons --15 by Johnny Benson, 9 by Mike Skinner and 1 by Scott Speed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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When officials begin collecting the fees, the money will go to the US Treasury Department’s general fund.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film, like Altman’s, is a collection of intersecting storylines, all converging on an elaborate Paris Fashion Week show.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mistral, one of Europe’s most competitive tech startups and widely seen as a regional rival of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has been building large language models that form the foundation of AI applications, such as chatbots.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Another is the political challenge of mustering support for shade’s maintenance and provision.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian officials fear Moscow’s troops are amassing yet again to make a final assault on Pokrovsk, in the east, and might see progress near Kupiansk, farther north.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The video of the removal went viral, amassing over 780,000 views.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Assembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembling. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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