assemble
verb (used with object)
to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole.
have been assembling
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present perfect progressiveof assemble.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Joshi have been assembling, editing and annotating Lovecraft’s correspondence in multiple volumes, all published by Hippocampus Press.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
The move comes amid growing talks in Kyiv that Russian forces have been assembling in the east ahead of a major attack designed to break the military stalemate there.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
In Finland, defence forces have been assembling modular military fortifications and practising landing jets on the highways.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2022
The Rams have been assembling the tools for this job all year long.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2019
While these preparations have been going on in the dining-room, the guests have been assembling in the drawing-room.
From Etiquette by Agnes H. Morton
