as in assembling
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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As a row of kids delighted in mixing cotton candy and frozen lemonade into an only-at-the-ballpark dessert, the usher alerted the parents that a mass of boisterous and predominantly shirtless men soon would be assembling in a nearby section.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
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Somewhere a hand was raised, a whistle was blown, and all at once the butchers were out of their stalls, assembling in the aisles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The plan would test the robot between Everest Base Camp and Camp IV at nearly 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), collecting data on battery performance, locomotion, joint stress, and environmental resilience.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The sites handle marketing and collecting payment for a portion of the rental proceeds.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Candidates who asked questions early, while the AI was still gathering information, were less likely to get offers.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Visitors and patrons say the appeal of the arts lies in the unique experience of gathering together in person.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Yes, those officials said, federal agents will be on hand at the venues, but, no, ICE won’t be rounding up soccer fans.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Restaurants close all the time around here, so much so that rounding up these closings is a regular feature in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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But despite amassing a customer base, the fervor wasn’t enough to sway her towards baking as a full-time career.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Andrews has built a career as a professional runner and mountaineer, amassing more than 100 world records across mountains, roads and trails.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Not having a clear system or grouping like items together.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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“Bulking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulking%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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