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
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Each collision recreates conditions not seen since microseconds after the Big Bang—a testbed for theories about how matter itself is built.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
At first glance, the homes may look like any other new build, but the safety features are built in.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
All that work building a mental map of London pays off in more ways than one.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Each collision recreates conditions not seen since microseconds after the Big Bang—a testbed for theories about how matter itself is built.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Say is part of a new wave of yacht builders making carbon fiber the main attraction in their builds.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
At first glance, the homes may look like any other new build, but the safety features are built in.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Is Mark Zuckerberg constructing a gold mine or a financial sinkhole?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mas, the bestselling author of the Villains of Lore and Psycho Shifters series, has a strong historical background to help construct her atmospheric settings.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Appropriately, Stromberg’s henchman is named Jaws, played by the inimitable Richard Kiel, whose metal teeth and imposing physique make for some of the franchise’s most memorable fight scenes.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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Green has the physique to play tough, as well as the speed and motor to play at a high pace.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, actually building the mechanism and assembling all the gears and pulleys is a little crash course in engineering and construction that's sure to get their own brain's cogs turning.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even so, when taken together with earlier studies, the results make a strong case that space itself can assemble key pieces of life’s chemistry long before Earth‑like environments come into play.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dave Parker, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, said interstates and highways were in pretty good shape overall considering the amount of sleet and snow.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Successful wellness strategies come in all shapes and sizes.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Overall, this weekend was 83% above the previous frame, which was hobbled by a massive winter storm, though 5% below the same period last year.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Arguably more important than comfort, these jeans complement many frames and are quite stylish.—
Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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As technology advanced and investment increased, developers took the groundwork laid by games like Elite and expanded it into some of the most ambitious and compelling video games ever created.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The show created by Levy and his son Dan about a wealthy family forced to live in a tiny town would dominate the Emmys in its sixth and final season.—
ANDREW DALTON,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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This form of compassion helps prime us to act out our compassionate concern for others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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New forms appear on the real horizon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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