as in collecting
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
compiled the best short stories ever written into one fat book
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Recent Examples of compiling
The pair are compiling a survey of the aquatic bugs in the reemerging canyons and how those underwater worlds are changing as time passes.
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Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Askren retired from mixed martial arts in 2019 after compiling a 19-2 record, with both losses coming in his three UFC fights.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Following her appearance at Miami Swim Week last weekend, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star posted an Instagram Reel compiling two videos recorded one year apart, both of which showed Taylor walking on runways in bikinis.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
All of the patients in the larger trial have finished treatment, and Mehnert and her team are working on compiling the results.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
With the deadline a little more than two months away, sources have said the Padres are compiling a list of potential targets every bit as ambitious as the past two seasons, when Preller made the team substantially better at the deadline.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
When compiling his Short Casebook in the spring of 1348, Gentile took the unusual further step of specifically addressing the needs of poorer patients.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
In the Seventies, the World Esperanto Youth Organization began compiling a global contact list of Esperantists willing to host other speakers for free homestays.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Begin by compiling your ideal customer profile, brand guidelines, and a detailed voice note outlining your actual process.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Askren retired from mixed martial arts in 2019 after compiling a 19-2 record, with both losses coming in his three UFC fights.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Following her appearance at Miami Swim Week last weekend, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star posted an Instagram Reel compiling two videos recorded one year apart, both of which showed Taylor walking on runways in bikinis.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
All of the patients in the larger trial have finished treatment, and Mehnert and her team are working on compiling the results.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
With the deadline a little more than two months away, sources have said the Padres are compiling a list of potential targets every bit as ambitious as the past two seasons, when Preller made the team substantially better at the deadline.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
When compiling his Short Casebook in the spring of 1348, Gentile took the unusual further step of specifically addressing the needs of poorer patients.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
In the Seventies, the World Esperanto Youth Organization began compiling a global contact list of Esperantists willing to host other speakers for free homestays.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Begin by compiling your ideal customer profile, brand guidelines, and a detailed voice note outlining your actual process.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compiling
collecting
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Designing your kitchen is a challenging process that can lead to costly mistakes, inefficient layouts, trendy finishes that date quickly, and extra fixtures that end up collecting dust.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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The investigation is 'ongoing' Both the FDA and CDC have classified their investigation as ongoing after collecting leftover formula in the affected states.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 June 2026
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“Compiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compiling. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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