assembling

present participle of assemble
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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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Recent Examples of assembling The two looks also mark a departure from the vintage-heavy wardrobe Roach has been assembling for Kardashian, which has included some archival pulls from Saint Laurent and Elizabeth Taylor-channelling Balenciaga. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Because freedom of navigation was viewed as a fundamental principle of the global order, assembling large groups committed to upholding this pillar was intended to demonstrate international resolve and isolate the bad actor. — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 Mobilisation proceeded calmly, even if the mood of the assembling conscripts was more one of quiet resolve than passionate enthusiasm. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 Depending on the results, assembling a governing coalition under Israel’s parliamentary system could take weeks or months. — Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Koch, an industrialist, America’s Cup winner, and longtime collector, has spent decades assembling collections that range from fine art to rare wines. — Daniel Cassady For Artnews, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026 When DeSantis took office and began assembling his team, Florida faced the same cultural pressures as the rest of the country. — Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembling
Verb
  • DJs take over late on Fridays and Saturdays, while Sundays belong to samba and feijoada meals, honoring the local tradition of gathering with loved ones on weekends to enjoy the black bean and meat stew.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The HyLighter’s balance of range, cost, safety, and data-gathering capabilities could have broad applications, including environmental monitoring and urban planning.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For textile biotechnology companies, the service could provide access to industrial fermentation equipment without the upfront expense of constructing a dedicated facility.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, environmental activists have been demanding the cancellation of permissions given to AI data centers in Visakhapatnam, where Google is constructing its $15 billion project.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Hawks are 2-2 through four games, collecting a pair of division wins before losing consecutive games to the Rockets, who’ve remained a difficult matchup over the past three years.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Every day, trucks from The Action Center travel across the Denver metro, collecting donated food from grocery stores and other partners that might otherwise go to waste.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Police tried to prevent other small groups of protesters from converging on government buildings, Nuñez's office said.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Why Screening Is So Important Three forces are converging to push lobular breast cancer into sharper public focus.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The event reinforces our commitment to building a strong, collaborative supply chain that delivers economic growth, innovation and long-term maritime capability in both nations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The guy’s building a ballroom that’s bigger than the White House.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Red Wings took 13 shots in the third period after mustering only 11 in the first two.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The wealth tax opponents have applied the age-old technique of mustering superficially plausible, but largely imaginary, consequences of passage.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Over time, McCreery developed greater control of his trademark lower range and began cowriting more of his material, grabbing two more chart-topping albums and, after moving to Triple Tigers, amassing six No.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Razorbacks' run game lifted them throughout, amassing 187 yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Assembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembling. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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