ASSEMBLING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

assembling

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present participle of assemble

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 transfer portal for men’s college basketball opens Tuesday, and with a roster that has already seen six departures through either graduation or entry into the portal, Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates will have to begin the process of assembling a new team. —

Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026 At the same time, several thousand ground troops are assembling. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 If Washington waits until the invasion fleet is already assembling for the crossing at full capacity, China begins Phase Four after enjoying every day of unmolested preparation that blockade and coercion bought it. —

Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 Larry Page has been assembling a huge spread in Coconut Grove, while Sergey Brin has put down roots on Allison Island. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026 The flip-down mechanism on the shelves makes assembling this 67-inch-tall foldable bookcase very simple. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 For a first-time homeowner still assembling a toolkit, that’s a real advantage. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026 The suspect spent weeks planning the attack, eventually assembling Molotov cocktails and conducting surveillance of Kiswani’s residence, according to federal complaint documents. —

Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 In wars lasting a month or so with relatively low casualty rates, managing massive ammunition consumption, assembling and training replacements, and renewing equipment losses during a war, not after it, are simply not issues. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

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The Artemis 2 astronauts will study the moon during the flyby, gathering data that could help scientists better understand the terrain and geology of Earth's nearest neighbor.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew members will spend roughly the next seven hours gathering observations and capturing photos of the lunar surface.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026