BUILDS Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

builds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of build

as in constructs

to form by putting together parts or materials he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

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builds

2 of 2

noun

plural of build

as in shapes

the type of body that a person has has a slender build

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Recent Examples of builds

Verb

Paranormal Activity, the play, builds to the sort of slick and grisly finale that would be just right for the end of a cruel horror movie, but that lands awkwardly onstage. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 This builds flavor in your dish before any flavorful liquids or other seasonings are added. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026 There are also times when Cigna will opt to work closely with AI startups that have homed in on a very specific use case, like Sierra, which builds conversational AI agents for customer service. — John Kell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 This provides a ton of flexibility for progression, and feels extremely rewarding for painting units together – and directly ties into that narrative sense of camaraderie that builds as well. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 This is key for women in midlife because resistance training, or pushing against something, builds and preserves strong bones and muscles. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026 Binge-watching builds momentum, but appointment viewing makes fans sit with the emotion. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Independence builds confidence, resilience, problem-solving, academic readiness, and long-term success. — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 As populist pushback builds against the AI industry and data centers that power it, Republicans who have cheered the AI boom are scrambling to find a new identity as middle-ground pragmatists. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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That is two independent physical builds of more than a thousand proteins each, in two different formats, on two continents. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Lenovo makes some of the most reliable Android tablets on the market, with crisp screens, solid builds, and speedy performance. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Prices start at $25,950 for the base version, and options are all available individually so buyers can precisely custom-spec their builds. — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 With good cause, too, as the Kassam really does encapsulate so much of what English football lost amid the rush for new-builds that followed the Taylor Report into the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough, which claimed 97 lives. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Nine more franchises are in various stages of builds or renovations that will cost owners and taxpayers close to $20 billion. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Interesting Engineering has previously covered Stanton’s amazing builds, so a projectile travelling at supersonic speeds definitely deserves a piece, especially when powered by a siege weapon built for medieval times. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Unlike other recent builds, Buffalo opted against a dome, turning instead to a canopy structure designed to shelter two-thirds of the seats from weather and accentuate fan noise while keeping the elements a factor. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The designers also expanded the show’s scope far beyond New Mexico, using the Canary Islands, Albuquerque backlots and elaborate builds to stand in for locations ranging from Peru to Morocco. — Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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What sets leaders apart, however, is who constructs their fortress before the moment becomes overwhelming.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of constructs

Noun

The projections can take whatever physical form a ring-bearer wills, and some powerful Lanterns have conjured the shapes of living beings, though sentience is another matter.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Training And Inference Are Two Different Clocks Compute does two jobs with completely different shapes.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shapes

Verb

The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Scott Winans, center, of Palisade Cycle & Shuttle and the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, supports a beam as a small crew assembles the first parts of a memorial shelter on the Palisade Plunge cycling trail in November 2025.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of assembles

Noun

Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Those figures showcase how many workers view AI as a helpful tool for their schedules rather than a threat to their positions.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

Verb

Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Nobody likes an audit, but some oversight of activity creates confidence in the tax administration system.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of creates

Noun

Feelings for the character, who dressed like a luchador and stretched the limits of superherodom’s already outrageous spectrum of physiques, ranged from curiosity to open and outright disdain.

— Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
The role turned Ritchson into a household name, and his willingness to discuss what the transformation cost him is reshaping how audiences talk about male body image, hormone therapy and Hollywood physiques.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

Definition of physiques

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The victory Sunday makes Orlando just the second club in NWSL history to win four consecutive regular-season road matches against the Spirit.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
For context, the Heat — in their history — have had a player makes 200 3s in a single year only seven times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026