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
Picket lines at the Appliance Park were reported to be mostly peaceful in the days after union members first assembled by the front gates at midnight on Oct. 27, 1969.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025
Step aside, Nick Fury: Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride are ready to assemble their own Avengers-style team of expert zombie hunters.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The movable format can be assembled in as little as a week.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
Vehicles are assembled on a line at the BMW plant in Leipzig.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025
Step aside, Nick Fury: Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride are ready to assemble their own Avengers-style team of expert zombie hunters.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
The movable format can be assembled in as little as a week.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
Vehicles are assembled on a line at the BMW plant in Leipzig.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Medical practices can also implement AI intake personnel to gather patient information, potentially reducing wait times and administrative burden on healthcare providers.—
Hassaan Raza,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Calder nodded to Red Aspen, a Boise cosmetics startup that built a new headquarters on Overland Road in 2022, and JST Manufacturing, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, which in 2021 consolidated three sites into one near the corner of Franklin and Eagle roads on Meridian’s eastern border.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Some tattoo artists feel like a machine doesn't belong in an industry built on human connection and trust.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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It was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1631 to honor his late wife Mumtaz, and artisans from all over the empire, Central Asia, and Iran were summoned.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 July 2025
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Geraghty is strong, and Harper is searing, but Messina, though he’s dutifully put on a mustache and a Southern accent, doesn’t summon the menace required for Whalen, which leaves the rather long play running on two wheels.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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Molly Meister, a DNR spokesperson, said the agency reviews all data from the company and analyzes half of the samples collected from monitoring wells and Stream C.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Many of the sacrificed motorhomes are donated by Southside Towing, which collects the vehicles throughout the year and then guts them and adds roll bars and other safety features.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Quilters meet at 8:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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In an exclusive clip that debuted at the Outlander: Blood of My Blood panel at Comic-Con, Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy) and Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) meet in secret at a bridge in the Highlands.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The decision to construct an entire studio for the prequel speaks to the scale of ambition driving this project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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For more than 50 years, the U.S. government has mulled missions to Mars and never mustered the political will to fund one.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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Meanwhile, a Tigers offense that had mustered only 15 runs in eight games since the All-Star break provided Skubal with only a ground-ball single from Rogers for support.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Of that portion, MSC’s port operator Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) would amass a 51-percent stake in the global ports’ assets, with a BlackRock entity controlling the remaining 49 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
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Once neighbors had amassed a pile of larger items, one of the camp's earliest residents, a sinewy man in his 50s named Tom Rock, walked over and began helping to lift them into the dumpster.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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