as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Recent Examples of build
Greg Myre, NPR, 28 May 2025
These are people who work hard, pay taxes, build communities and believe in the American dream.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Prices for villas begin in the low $700s, with lot pricing for custom builds varying based on orientation and size.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Verb
And where people of different nations, religions and creeds are building cities together, not bombing each other out of existence.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 28 May 2025
These are people who work hard, pay taxes, build communities and believe in the American dream.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Noun
The average build cycle for a Trackhouse car, Surgen said, is 3-4 weeks.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Prices for villas begin in the low $700s, with lot pricing for custom builds varying based on orientation and size.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for build
Verb
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The Dance Studio building, constructed in 1965, will also be demolished, according to UALR.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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The narrative that recycling can meaningfully counteract the plastic crisis was constructed by the oil and gas industry to maintain public demand for plastic and delay regulation of its production.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In the post, Brown showed off his shredded physique after less than two months of embarking on his fitness journey.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Johnson portrayed himself as a modern primitive, using his own physique as proof of the effectiveness of this lifestyle.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
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And — deep breath — assembling rockets at Cape Canaveral.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the modules are manually assembled in a factory with builder partners.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Amazon Just Canceled The No. 2 Show In Its Top 10 List Ergonomic Shape And Angle The MX Ergo S trackball has a shape that’s similar to the legendary Logitech MX 3S mouse, probably one of the most popular premium mice on the market.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The patch for China's most recent Shenzhou crew to the country's Tiangong space station last month finally broke the mold with a triangular shape after China's human spaceflight agency put the patch up for a public vote.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Corporate earnings Shares of UnitedHealth closed down 5.1% after reports that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The frames were built in Poland and shipped by a barge through the European river network to Marseille’s port on France’s southern coast for the contractor to pour the concrete to create 18 cubes.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Down 70-58 going into the fourth quarter, Miller tore off 25 points in the final frame while trash-talking, staring down and making the choke sign to Knicks superfan and director Spike Lee.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Seeing Stitch in his live-action form on the big screen brings on a huge wave of nostalgia.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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There is a sense of anticipation as plants return from one year to the next, often with surprising variations in color or form from the natural diversity found in seed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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