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 company is already hard at work assembling early orders, and hopes to begin shipping the first batch out in a few months. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026 Hackman spent the past decade assembling one of the world’s largest studio portfolios during a time production was booming. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 At Bridgers’ pop-up shows earlier this summer, fans kept finding puzzle pieces in Yondr patches that held their devices, and began assembling them online. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 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 Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, has established itself as a key AI hardware player by assembling servers that house Nvidia accelerators. Debby Wu, Fortune, 5 July 2026 How the Clinical Home Ecosystem Works Instead of buying single-use gadgets like an LED mask or a massage gun, buyers are now assembling a full home recovery lab. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Russia’s Defense Ministry said the military carried out a strike on arms industry facilities in Kyiv overnight, hitting a plant that was manufacturing components for Flamingo cruise missiles and a facility assembling mid- and long-range drones. ABC News, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembling
Verb
  • Immigrant communities from soccer-playing nations are gathering for watch parties to support their teams.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Avoid Steering Customers Toward ‘Yes’ A common mistake is to ask steering questions when gathering customer feedback.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
    Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Being constantly threatened should take its toll on a person, but Snow builds a life, summoning the fortitude to conclude that someday her prince will come.
    Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The data the probe is collecting at the farthest reaches of our solar system is the first of its kind.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • Despite collecting from countless franchises, Darth Vader remains one of his all-time favorites.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • In May 2021, a 17-year-old’s birthday party announcement went viral on TikTok, resulting in more than 2,000 partygoers converging along the Huntington Beach pier and downtown area.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Foreign companies such as Vietnam’s VinFast and Japan’s Suzuki Motor are also building their presence in India across all types of EVs.
    Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • But the staff also recommends that the design be tweaked to comply with a federal law that limits building heights in downtown Washington to preserve the city's famous skyline.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • With that technique putting more pace on the ball, forwards just need to redirect the ball instead of mustering their own power on a slower delivery.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • An Associated Press camera outside the arena showed a long line of black SUVs dropping off wedding-goers in tuxedos and evening gowns, surrounded by New Yorkers in shorts and Swifties amassing for the occasion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Bell’s letter to James and New York MFCU Director Amy Held argues that the unit is moving too slowly on cases and amassing too few indictments and convictions for wrongdoing in the Medicaid system.
    Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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