assemble
verb (used with object)
to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
had assembled
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past perfectof assemble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Still, I was curious to test their capabilities, so Pinkerton ushered a robot to my kitchen sink, where I had assembled a small selection of dishes that I deemed expendable.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis showed that the modified tobacco plants had assembled the pathway the team was seeking.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Within an hour they had assembled a section of subfloor for a house that is soon to be delivered to East Palm Street in Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
A decent crowd, mostly made up of Brazilians, had assembled.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
At every position, anywhere on the Fry Town Square battlefield, the brigade Otto had assembled fought valiantly.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
