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
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
En route to becoming the NCAA's all-time leading goal scorer and leading Boston College to the 2021 national championship, North built a playlist that became a serious superstition.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
During the build for his WrestleMania 41 match with Cena, fans turned on him and booed.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Initially introduced in the 1980s in service of building a superior urban running shoe, the color continues to embody New Balance’s staunch dedication to craft, quality, and fearless independence, in every field.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
En route to becoming the NCAA's all-time leading goal scorer and leading Boston College to the 2021 national championship, North built a playlist that became a serious superstition.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Noun
Spurs’ free cash plunged into the red during the stadium build – and is on the slide again after big transfer outlay
Line chart of Tottenham Hotspur cash and equivalents and Free Cash Flow (FCF), where latter nosedived during stadium build, but is in decline again following big transfer spend.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
During the build for his WrestleMania 41 match with Cena, fans turned on him and booed.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists rediscover 17th-century brick kiln at William & Mary A team of archaeologists at the College of William & Mary, the second-oldest university in the United States, recently rediscovered a brick kiln used to help construct the Wren Building.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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In total, the crews constructed three embankment dams made of dirt and stone, the highest of which was about 26 feet tall.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Heroin chic was, in part, a swing of the pendulum from the über healthy look of the ’80s—think supermodels Cindy Crawford and Elle Macpherson, Jane Fonda’s workout tapes, and Schwarzenegger’s Terminator physique.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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Regular Janes posted their amateurish snapshots, showcasing lean yet shapely physiques attained through weight training, minimal to no cardio, and a caloric intake generous enough to make Marie Claire vomit.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Comments One of the most thrilling heists in film history required one of the starriest casts ever assembled.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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And as of last week, automakers assembling cars in the United States will be able to offset part of the parts tariff, at least temporarily.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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While the Trump administration is defending the ACA law in the case in question, should the federal government win, the precise shape preventive care coverage requirements will take depends on the discretion of Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Consider this weekend our first warm-up for the W, the initial stretch to get our eyes and minds back into game-watching shape.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In the weeks leading up to Epic’s opening, Polk took morning walking tours of the Epic grounds, making visual progress reports.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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A week before that game, the two teams also went to extra innings, with Middleton winning 4-3 in eight frames.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 May 2025
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During the first three months of the year, Marcolin announced the early renewal until 2032 of its license agreement for the design, production and international distribution of Max Mara sunglasses and optical frames, confirming and further strengthening the partnership signed in 2020.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This is a very special opportunity to create something with some of the most talented people working in film.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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This comes in many forms — reading when to attack in a messy race, rapidly slipstreaming different wheels in a sprint, or even perfecting your aerodynamic position.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The administration’s transgender military ban, blocked by lower courts, has also reached the Supreme Court in the form of a petition to the justices.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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