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

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

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