1
as in to gather
to come together into one body or place
the graduates were told to assemble in the cafeteria an hour before the ceremony
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2
as in to build
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
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as in to summon
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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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assemble
The ongoing legal dispute Court filings from August 2025 indicated Musk approached Zuckerberg about assembling a cadre of investors to finance a takeover of OpenAI.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Since Pitino took over in 2023, the Johnnies have primarily assembled their teams through the transfer portal — an effort backed by billionaire booster Mike Repole.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Store separately in the refrigerator, then assemble on the day of serving for the best texture and appearance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The same manufacturing infrastructure used to assemble cars can often be adapted to produce military vehicles, drones, or support systems for missile defense.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Since Pitino took over in 2023, the Johnnies have primarily assembled their teams through the transfer portal — an effort backed by billionaire booster Mike Repole.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Store separately in the refrigerator, then assemble on the day of serving for the best texture and appearance.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The same manufacturing infrastructure used to assemble cars can often be adapted to produce military vehicles, drones, or support systems for missile defense.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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In Broadview, a few dozen gathered to commemorate the ritual outside alongside detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ali, who wasn’t formally charged, called his family to say that he would be released on bail, and asked them to gather the funds and collect him from prison.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because the property was given special permission to build here and to date, is the only structure in Gion allowed to be above the legal limit of 39 feet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amid planning for those flights, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the agency will send up another Orion crew next year to rehearse rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rose had collected art her whole life, cared a lot about her paintings, and was disturbed, obviously, by this fact that wasn’t a fact.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eighty minutes in, yellow card already in his pocket and a one-game suspension already looming, Wilfried Zaha collected a Pep Biel pass in stride and buried it into the far corner.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Others were looking ahead to Geneva next month, when the industry converges for Watches and Wonders and the constellation of satellite events that now orbit it.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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As of late March, these two meanings have converged.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Garcia went on to exclusively play instruments constructed by Irwin for the next two decades.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The scenarios were constructed so that faithfully completing the task would result in the other model being shut down.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The only runs Seattle was able to muster came against New York’s bullpen.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After dinner, ranchers show off the abilities of their Border collies to muster mobs of sheep.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox have amassed a huge amount of starting pitching depth heading into 2026, but that depth is already being tested less than a week into the season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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After amassing 105 points, the sixth-best point total in the NHL last year that tied a single-season franchise record, the Kings are seeking to avert a similar fall from grace.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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