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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as in shapes
the type of body that a person has
has a slender build
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Recent Examples of builds
John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Predictability lowers stress hormones and builds the sense of security that forms the foundation of resilience.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The Thing builds tension based on the premise that anyone, even your closest friend or partner, could be othered, transformed into a being that longs for your destruction.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The museum is located within the headquarters of Astrobotic, a company that builds lunar landers for NASA and commercial clients.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
This collaboration builds on Volvo Group Venture Capital's early investment in Waabi in 2023 and its later participation in Waabi's $200 million Series B funding round in 2024.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Amid the fervor, anticipation builds and vibrates through the crowd.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
That builds tension and suspense.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Through Saturday, over 60 Lego sets are 40 percent off, including builds from Wicked, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Disney.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
For the various builds for the Shakespeare family house, the attic and the Globes, Crombie had 20 tons of oak wood beams shipped in from France.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Some areas may still rely on older DSL infrastructure until fiber builds are completed.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Based in Seattle, Studio AM Architecture | Interiors offers full-service interior design and architecture, taking on projects of all sizes, from furnishings to full renovations and new builds.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Previously, cloud security often came last, after builds were completed.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
There is also reportedly interest in partnering with allies for smaller Golden Fleet variants, something akin to NATO corvettes or modular builds.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Three long years later, Ruf, which is renowned for the craftsmanship of its high-performance builds, shipped the coupe back across the Atlantic, with more power than before.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Alex Rafalowicz, executive director of that initiative, told me the idea for a treaty builds on an International Court of Justice decision earlier this year that held nations legally responsible for curbing climate-heating pollution.
—John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Predictability lowers stress hormones and builds the sense of security that forms the foundation of resilience.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The Thing builds tension based on the premise that anyone, even your closest friend or partner, could be othered, transformed into a being that longs for your destruction.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The museum is located within the headquarters of Astrobotic, a company that builds lunar landers for NASA and commercial clients.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
This collaboration builds on Volvo Group Venture Capital's early investment in Waabi in 2023 and its later participation in Waabi's $200 million Series B funding round in 2024.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Amid the fervor, anticipation builds and vibrates through the crowd.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
That builds tension and suspense.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
In terms of sheer number of ships, Beijing’s navy is now bigger than Washington’s and Chinese shipyards can churn out new builds at a far higher rate.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Through Saturday, over 60 Lego sets are 40 percent off, including builds from Wicked, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Disney.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
For the various builds for the Shakespeare family house, the attic and the Globes, Crombie had 20 tons of oak wood beams shipped in from France.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Some areas may still rely on older DSL infrastructure until fiber builds are completed.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Based in Seattle, Studio AM Architecture | Interiors offers full-service interior design and architecture, taking on projects of all sizes, from furnishings to full renovations and new builds.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Previously, cloud security often came last, after builds were completed.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
There is also reportedly interest in partnering with allies for smaller Golden Fleet variants, something akin to NATO corvettes or modular builds.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
Three long years later, Ruf, which is renowned for the craftsmanship of its high-performance builds, shipped the coupe back across the Atlantic, with more power than before.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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By shuffling these more personal images with his own photographs of their rooms—draperies, windows, unmade beds, a shower stall—Xu constructs a fascinating if confounding new reality, a stage set destined to be struck.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Type of pill Krill oils come in all shapes and sizes of pills.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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This class is for ages 16 and older and includes skills such as how to throw, alter shapes and trim.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nvidia primarily designs its chips in California and largely manufactures and assembles them in Asia.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Mean Green’s best football season ever wasn’t even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after UNT defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The research team highlighted that this process creates ideal conditions for atmospheric water vapour to condense into droplets on the cooler surface, the way steam condenses on your bathroom mirror.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Frank creates this Charles Atlas golden god specifically to adore and satisfy him.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite their absence from television, fans have observed that both Kassidy and Quen have been working on their physiques, showing noticeable changes.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Freezing into a brick shape makes vacuum sealing easier.—
Laura Simpson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Which makes Shelley Joseph today’s poster gal for the corrupt double standards in the Massachusetts legal system.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their latest album, The Sludge of the Land, promises to unsettle your sensibilities by exploring the churning zone of kitsch that lurks behind more respectable musical forms.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Customers are encouraged to mail tax forms well before the deadline and, if a postmark is required, take the documents to a post office counter and request a free manual postmark to ensure the mailing date is clearly recorded.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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