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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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 Tennessee Onions casserole can be assembled the night before and baked just before serving.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
In order to hear these previously unknown arrangements, MacFarlane and producer Joel McNeely assembled an orchestra on the Fox recording stage in 2019.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 6 June 2025
Previously, researchers had only observed slime molds, fire ants and spider mites naturally assemble into such structures.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Each set is carefully assembled, with the blocking of each shot perfectly aligned, and Anderson’s rat-a-tat dialogue is delivered exactly as written.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
In order to hear these previously unknown arrangements, MacFarlane and producer Joel McNeely assembled an orchestra on the Fox recording stage in 2019.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 6 June 2025
Previously, researchers had only observed slime molds, fire ants and spider mites naturally assemble into such structures.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
Each set is carefully assembled, with the blocking of each shot perfectly aligned, and Anderson’s rat-a-tat dialogue is delivered exactly as written.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemble
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In Auburn and Woodland, demonstrators gathered near courthouses and freeway overpasses, holding signs calling for limits on presidential power.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Protesters of all ages gather in front of City Hall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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Being transparent in this way helps build trust and demonstrates a genuine dedication to improvement.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Former combatants in Colombia’s long-standing internal conflict are increasingly being lured to Mexico by criminal groups to train hitmen, build bombs and fight bloody turf battles.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Now Qasem Hassan and her colleagues were summoned to meet with Adi Ivzori-Erel and Merav Sudarsky, who lead the academic program at the continuing-education school.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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National Guard troops were last summoned to Los Angeles and other Southern California cities in 2020, during the George Floyd protests.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Legislation would require litigants to post bonds before courts could enforce orders The provision would require judges to collect bonds from litigants challenging the government before blocking policies through injunctions or temporary restraining orders.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Notably, data for the studies discussed above were collected and analyzed prior to 2022, when the PACT Act was implemented and DEI initiatives were widely adopted across the VA system.—
Cristina Johnson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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UConn is pushing to meet the accompanying housing demand that is particularly acute on its main campus in Storrs.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Hong Kong’s relentless pace has inspired a wellness revolution where ancient rituals meet cutting-edge science.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
8 June 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,
15 June 2025
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Even in cities like New York, where nearly every square inch is already built up, developers are constantly knocking things down and constructing new buildings, giving them a chance to create a different kind of trash system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Miami’s bullpen fared better, combining to allow just one run on three hits, but the Hurricanes couldn’t muster up the offense to recover after falling into the deep early hole.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The Braves, as Milwaukee’s team was then known, mustered two more singles and won 1-0.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The Gophers men’s basketball coach can be excused for his lack of interior designing; he’s been busy the past two-plus months putting together almost an entirely new roster, amassing nine new players via the NCAA transfer portal.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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Starring Tosin Cole, the show premiered last June and topped Netflix’s global Top 10 for six weeks, amassing 179.6 million hours viewed in the second half of 2024.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Assemble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemble. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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