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

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The bill would build on that system while establishing additional guardrails. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 This acquisition significantly expanded the company’s capacity to support large-scale film and television productions across Canada, including building on Dark Slope’s existing 75,000-square-foot Toronto production campus. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Careers in pop aren’t built on thin skin and hypersensitivity. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 The new Milan consulate campus is being built on a 10-acre site at a former shooting range, and will replace the current consulate that is located in a high-rise. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for build on

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of build on was in 1562

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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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