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
David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
The bids from Boston and Hartford both included plans to build a standalone practice facility for the team, and the Boston Globe reported that Boston planned to invest $100 million into a facility.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Windows Central has tested the low latency profile available in test builds of Windows 11 and observed a noticeable increase in speed and responsiveness on the same hardware compared to the current public version of Windows 11 25H2.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
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Verb
The series takes its time getting to the main event, building tension and sympathy for its characters before plunging them into ruin.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
The bids from Boston and Hartford both included plans to build a standalone practice facility for the team, and the Boston Globe reported that Boston planned to invest $100 million into a facility.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Noun
For years, that had been the case with the Heat, after Pat Riley, with his previous contending builds, had lived in the moment at the expense of such selections.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Windows Central has tested the low latency profile available in test builds of Windows 11 and observed a noticeable increase in speed and responsiveness on the same hardware compared to the current public version of Windows 11 25H2.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for build
Verb
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Designed by Chilean architect Felipe Assadi, the 14 villas and main lodge, constructed from native lenga wood, are indistinguishable from the treeline at a distance, a design feature that reflects the immersive ethos at the heart of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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This adjustable sling bag has plenty of space for your phone, cash, keys, and other daily essentials, and is constructed with locking zippers to ward off potential thieves.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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For one, there's his unique physique, more befitting a runner of longer distances.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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Talent is not, in my mind, something that God gave you, your physique or athletic abilities.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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December 22 – January 19 A creative idea could click into shape with satisfying precision today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Currently at its lowest price in 30 days is this $29 windbreaker that features a similar color and shape to Moore’s.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The first-stage booster is making its sixth trip to space and will attempt a recovery landing at Landing Zone 40 adjacent the launch pad.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Battista, who has been back for a week, is making an immediate impact.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Goldschmidt wasn’t done there, adding an RBI single off the glove of Rengifo in the fourth frame.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Initial estimates put repair pricetag at about $400,000, leading the Riverwalk Commission and the now-defunct Exchange Club of Naperville to consider alternatives, including converting the fountain into a static art installation or creating a more natural water feature with plantings.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But there are also many subtle gestures toward immortality, suggesting that Wilson has learned to see beyond the conditions of loss and precarity that created these families.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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With Curtis Jones soon entering the final year of his contract and facing an uncertain future, Mac Allister out of form, Wataru Endo injured and also approaching the last season of his deal, and Trey Nyoni expected to go out on loan, the need for greater competition is clear.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Given the fact that projections from the American Heart Association (AHA) show that up to 60% of American women will develop some form of heart disease by 2050, the race is on to encourage women—along with everyone else—to take active steps to reduce their cardiovascular risk.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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