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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of assembling
The ingredients became rather expensive, not to mention that baking, assembling, decorating and transporting a carrot wedding cake was no small feat.
—
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
But a shopping agent assembling an outfit, or a financial model deciding which risk is worth flagging and which is just chatter, operates in territory where what is good splinters into many defensible answers.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The showrunners took the pitch to their partners at NBC, nabbed a pilot order and started assembling the rest of the cast.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Duggan will be tasked with assembling PWHL Hamilton’s inaugural 2026-27 roster through the league’s expansion roster-building process and via the 2026 PWHL Draft.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The country has spent two decades building museums, commissioning public art, and assembling blue-chip collections.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
On Wednesday, the 22-person Virginia team was preparing for round 2 by assembling replacement wheels.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
At its core, storytelling is still the nature of his work—finding the truths of a player’s prowess and assembling a narrative about his future performance.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
And Kansas City’s forward progress with the impending building of a new airport and an emerging downtown — ultra-visible in soccer circles because of the hordes assembling in the Power & Light District to watch the beautiful game.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
But a shopping agent assembling an outfit, or a financial model deciding which risk is worth flagging and which is just chatter, operates in territory where what is good splinters into many defensible answers.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The showrunners took the pitch to their partners at NBC, nabbed a pilot order and started assembling the rest of the cast.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Duggan will be tasked with assembling PWHL Hamilton’s inaugural 2026-27 roster through the league’s expansion roster-building process and via the 2026 PWHL Draft.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The country has spent two decades building museums, commissioning public art, and assembling blue-chip collections.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 May 2026
On Wednesday, the 22-person Virginia team was preparing for round 2 by assembling replacement wheels.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
At its core, storytelling is still the nature of his work—finding the truths of a player’s prowess and assembling a narrative about his future performance.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
And Kansas City’s forward progress with the impending building of a new airport and an emerging downtown — ultra-visible in soccer circles because of the hordes assembling in the Power & Light District to watch the beautiful game.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembling
Verb
-
The robot training center's primary focus will be on gathering all the data possible, across a diverse collection of robots, in an effort to be able to fine-tune methods to teach new bots old tricks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
-
So, the political arm of the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which helps acquire land that the open space authority often manages, qualified the measure for the ballot through an initiative signature-gathering drive.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
Verb
-
SpaceX is still in the process of constructing infrastructure that the market anticipates could become indispensable later.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
-
Ground crews are focused on constructing fire lines to strengthen containment efforts, while air tankers continue dropping retardant ahead of the fire to slow its spread.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Verb
-
That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
-
On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Now, less than a week after touching down in the Bay, the Valkyries are ready to start collecting on their investment.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
-
Once in the air, the dandelion drones would transmit data via radio signals, collecting readings on humidity, temperature and eventually creating a blueprint of the entire tunnel system.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
-
The Disney subsidiary behind Doomsday is called For All Time Productions UK in a nod to its theme of converging timelines.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
-
That idea is at the center of Continuous Detection, Continuous Response (CDCR), a new framework implemented through Mate Security’s platform for converging those functions into a single continuous cycle.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
-
Horizontal career projects can broaden experience and open new career possibilities for workers while building a multidisciplinary workforce for the business.—
Michelle Sims,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
-
Eventually, while building the chatbot with a developer using ChatGPT, ElevenLabs voice software, and the avatar platform HeyGen, Doyle realized the character needed to feel younger, glossier, and more manipulative.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
-
In my mind, Denzel Washington’s performance in John Q set the bar for male actors mustering up those trigger tears Mom always talked about.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
-
There are thought to be just a handful of names capable of mustering the required 81 signatures.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
-
Warhol was a discerning watch collector, amassing hundreds of timepieces by heavyweights such as Rolex, Cartier, Piaget, and, of course, Patek, throughout his lifetime.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
-
Starring Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy, and Dakota Fanning, the series became Peacock’s biggest original launch to date, amassing 46 million hours viewed in its first three weeks, and stands as Sky’s highest-performing drama of 2025.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Assembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembling. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
