as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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Not wanting to disappoint, but short on ingredients, Cardini quickly assembled some romaine lettuce, anchovies, breadcrumbs, and some other ingredients.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Most of the parts for such houses are assembled in a factory, like a car, then hauled to the property and put together.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the Golden Knights collected the puck and Pavel Dorofeyev scored to tie the game 10 seconds after Caufield reached the bench.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma had the highest concentration of lightning strikes last year at 73 flashes per square mile, according to the 2025 lightning report from environmental consulting firm AEM, which used data collected from 1,8000 censors across the country.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just outside Minneapolis, hundreds gathered in the frigid cold early Friday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the site of regular protests in recent weeks.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Enquirer rounded up some of the best new buildings and interior architecture featured in the 2025 Cincinnati Design Awards.—
Sydney Franklin,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Crews rounded up the only air boat in the district, plus a hover craft for backup.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the past few years, the four boys had indeed accumulated a slew of misdemeanor summons for a range of petty offenses—some dating back to October 1981, and others recorded as recently as November 1984.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be very icy.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Five of the bills were grouped together into one package, while the bill funding DHS was separated.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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While often grouped together in a region known as the Lowcountry, South Carolina’s coastal towns and cities each have their own unique blend of history, culture, and reasons to visit.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Now a household name, Latin artist Luis Miguel amassed acclaim at a young age.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Combined, Disney titles amassed more than $73 million this weekend worldwide, but the media is focsed one one title only — Melania.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Bulked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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