as in structure
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
English class will be in that big stone building over there
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as in constructing
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 building
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Private homes, farm buildings and power lines were damaged, Gusev said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Sopnendu Mohanty, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
But in building the infrastructure required for nuclear testing, and in the subsequent clean-up efforts, the US bulldozed vegetation, changing local ecosystems.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Noun
It was realized moments later when Tigers running back Jamal Roberts motored 63 yards for a cushion-building touchdown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Private homes, farm buildings and power lines were damaged, Gusev said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
This requires building global infrastructure where inclusion is the norm, not the exception.
—Sopnendu Mohanty, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
But in building the infrastructure required for nuclear testing, and in the subsequent clean-up efforts, the US bulldozed vegetation, changing local ecosystems.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building
Noun
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This approach requires constructing a clear, detailed vision of what the organization could look like once AI is embedded into its operating model.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The research team attempted to show the practical application of their idea by constructing a green wall made of 56 plants that produced enough light to see text, images and a person located up to 10 centimeters (four inches) away, according to the study.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the gambling business, the folks who generate the profits for the house are — not to put too fine a point on it — the losers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The final step is assembling mixed teams of humans and AI.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the Supreme Court has been chipping away at this edifice.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the Johnson and Kennedy administrations, Black women nurses and administrators expanded public health programs, improving access and efficiency nationwide while also creating new sectors and jobs.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The paper prompted nearly a hundred scientists and ethicists from around the world to gather in Paris in June to further discuss the risks of creating mirror organisms.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trained by his enslaver in bricklaying and carpentry, Moses became foreman of a building crew, erecting barns, homes, and warehouses across the South.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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With his business suffering from the bridge closing, Vishal Patel came up with the idea of erecting a sign on his cousin’s property that would advertise the Spring Hill Inn and Uno Pizzeria & Grill.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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