assembling

Definition of assemblingnext
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 Gamble is still assembling a staff but one of her assistants will be her brother, Kenneth Davis, a former receiver at Liberty High in Bakersfield. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces. Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Walker began working on the film during production as the DIT, transporting footage from the camera to the edit suite and assembling scenes as they were shot. Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026 Finally, at long last, the Avengers are assembling again! Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Tasks spanned from basic pick-and-place actions to more advanced, multi-step activities such as slicing an apple or assembling a breakfast tray. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 When all the chips fell, Diggins ultimately felt Pagliocca had succeeded in assembling a competitive roster that made sense with herself at the helm. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 The eye of an artist is informed by a lifetime of assembling an internal library of taste, meaning, and intent, none of which are possessed by tools like Midjourney or ChatGPT. Cath Virginia, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2026 Its production, from mining and refining to shaping, transporting, and assembling, requires enormous amounts of energy. New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembling
Verb
  • The federal law sets out rules and procedures for gathering foreign intelligence through electronic surveillance, physical searches, pen registers and more.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Bhosle died on Sunday aged 92 after suffering a heart attack, and huge crowds are gathering ahead of a her funeral, which takes place this evening in Mumbai, India, at Shivaji Park.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
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  • Stearns has generally placed a higher premium on defense up the middle when constructing rosters.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • By utilizing an existing containment structure, the project was able to establish a testing environment without constructing an entirely new shell.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The United States, Jakes argues, concurrently went to war to reassert its dominance in the Gulf and instead handed Iran a platform to start collecting tolls in yuan and cryptocurrency—anything, that is, except dollars.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Compton played against them in each of his two seasons, combining to make 7 of 8 shots while collecting five rebounds and three steals.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tariff uncertainty, the Iran conflict, spiking energy costs, and a stock market that has rattled retirement accounts are converging, hitting consumers from multiple directions.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Many converging reasons explain why private, nonprofit colleges and universities, too, are now under existential strain.
    Jon Marcus, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Still, chefs work within supply limits, introducing the product in deliberate ways and building familiarity one dish at a time.
    Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Breadon said the community favors building a new facility on the same site.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Over the first five minutes, Texas went 2-for-5 from the field with two turnovers while mustering a measly four points.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Vitello shakes up lineup After mustering just one run and totaling 13 hits en route to being swept by the New York Yankees, rookie manager Tony Vitello shook up his starting lineup by batting shortstop Willy Adames at leadoff and second baseman Luis Arraez at cleanup.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Current midfielder Rocky Rodriguez has been leading Costa Rica since 2010, amassing more than 110 caps and 58 goals.
    PJ Green April 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
  • One of the players in attendance is running back Bijan Robinson, who earned AP first-team All-Pro honors after amassing 2,298 yards from scrimmage and 11 total touchdowns during the 2025-26 season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

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