assemble
verb (used with object)
to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
assembling
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present participleof assemble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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So far, Iran is mainly assembling the new missiles from existing components in more limited quantities than before the war, the U.S. and regional officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Araceli Berzanes, a worker at the facility, said in an interview that she and her co-worker were assembling sandwiches in the facility’s cold storage room when the fire alarm went off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The over-35s team based in south Manchester attracted attention last year for assembling a squad full of former Premier League players.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Standard methods for assembling long DNA molecules typically use restriction enzymes to make cuts and T4 DNA ligase to connect the resulting fragments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The words just flowed—paragraph after paragraph about building the mailbox together from the DIY kit Mom gave us and how assembling it was supposed to be “foolproof” but Jonah and I kept messing it up.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
