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

Marie painstakingly builds the abbey into a regional power center to which notables must pay their respects. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 Consistency builds recognition; nuance builds relevance, because copy-and-paste is a function, not a go-to-market strategy. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Bracken’s appointment is the latest this year as Nobull builds out its leadership team. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Chinese tech companies are pushing to integrate AI and coding tools into smart glasses as a global debate builds over the devices’ privacy and security implications. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Those pollutants can irritate the lungs, worsen asthma, and form ground-level ozone, the main ingredient in smog, which builds quickly in the heat of a Mid-South summer. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 Thunder Road and Lit brands will remain independent, though additional executive appointments are expected as the company builds out its finance, operations and corporate infrastructure. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Playing multiple sports builds better athletes as different sports develop varied motor skills, increase neuromuscular control, and strengthen other muscles. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

The 46-year-old builds sculptures, art installations, archives and community. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 To set the stage for that next step in roster builds, here are 10 veterans still on the market who could make an impact in 2026. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Silvester envisions his new Q-Class association eventually leading to a global racing circuit, comprising Victoria and Q7’s six remaining slots for new builds. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 Over 12 terabytes of data, containing builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013, has been leaked. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 30 Aug. 2026 Ross doesn’t tend towards punch-the-air climaxes—just warm, excitable builds. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds

Verb

QCi constructs photonic systems that operate at ambient temperature.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 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

David Shnaiderov, who directs the Nuclear Quantum division at Quantum X Labs, pointed out that simulating particle transport is useless without a practical way to represent real physical shapes.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
If using a Satsuma, peel it by hand, remove any particularly thick, stringy bits or pieces of pith, and then cut it into similar shapes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shapes

Verb

The plant assembles some of Ford's most profitable vehicles, including the F-Series Super Duty and Lincoln Navigator.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The Iberseries & Platino Industria confab in Madrid has launched the Euro-Atlantic Series Co-Pro Pitch Program, which assembles a cross-section of mainly European TV projects that seek to advance their development.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of assembles

Noun

In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.

— Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of physiques

Verb

The high degree of ship and combat automation makes the boat with its comprehensive systems and equipment easy to control in all situations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The center makes the protection calls, and often, zone runs cut vertically toward the center.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of makes

Noun

In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Pantone grouped 20 of the new shades into four trend palettes demonstrating how its forecast for bolder color can take several markedly different forms.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026