build on

verb

built on; building on; builds on

transitive verb

: to use as a foundation

building on past experience

Examples of build on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Report could guide domestic investment The NLR study builds on the US Department of Energy’s broader Hydropower Supply Chain Gap Analysis, which previously identified five gaps affecting the domestic industry. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

After hitting a three in the California Classic, Goldin hasn’t been able to build on that hint of extended range. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

American history spoon-feeds us the idea of national exceptionalism built on the backs of great men. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Marche runs along the country’s calf between Emilia-Romagna and Abruzzo, built on small provincial cities, family-run vineyards and a coastline most travelers skip past entirely (for now, that is). — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for build on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon