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
Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The extension, which builds on a relationship that began in 2018, will focus on delivering connectivity and immersive experiences to NBA fans.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This type of cultural participation also builds trust and presence.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Today, the company builds structures with each one shaped by the same ingenuity and care that defined its first.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
For Telemundo Studios, the pact builds on its core mandate of expanding Latino representation on screen.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Crude is down 11% this year, with some analysts expecting prices, currently hovering above $60 a barrel, to dip into the low $50s as oversupply builds.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The latest installation builds on a growing series of cultural activations from Marc Jacobs and The Standard.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
His latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos (released in January), builds on that mission.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
State and Liberty specializes in clothing designed for men with athletic builds.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The new builds are part of a larger trend in which everyday residents are caught in the path of tech companies seeking to build infrastructure in new areas with few regulations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Unlike legacy plants, such as Westinghouse’s AP1000, which require large exclusion zones and gigawatt-scale builds, SMRs are designed for flexibility.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In traditional builds, this allows your PCI Express cards to be inserted straight down into the slot, rather than tilting the card and finessing its bracket through a rear-panel hole.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
The original early builds of the Humane Editor were open-source and intended to run on classic Mac OS 9, though QEMU, SheepShaver and Classic under Tiger and earlier will also run it.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The transition comes as the business his grandfather founded builds on decades of growth in the Middle East, which has become a key target region for luxury players given the slowdown in China.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Icon's builds include entire neighborhoods of single-story houses in Austin, as well as experimental multi-level projects.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Carbon Markets as Geopolitical Leverage That investor confidence may grow stronger as Beijing builds out the financial plumbing of the transition.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The extension, which builds on a relationship that began in 2018, will focus on delivering connectivity and immersive experiences to NBA fans.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This type of cultural participation also builds trust and presence.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Today, the company builds structures with each one shaped by the same ingenuity and care that defined its first.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
For Telemundo Studios, the pact builds on its core mandate of expanding Latino representation on screen.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Crude is down 11% this year, with some analysts expecting prices, currently hovering above $60 a barrel, to dip into the low $50s as oversupply builds.
—semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The latest installation builds on a growing series of cultural activations from Marc Jacobs and The Standard.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
His latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos (released in January), builds on that mission.
—Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
For kids who already love LEGO and are ready to take their builds to the next level, this kit adds a smart, educational twist to classic play.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
State and Liberty specializes in clothing designed for men with athletic builds.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The new builds are part of a larger trend in which everyday residents are caught in the path of tech companies seeking to build infrastructure in new areas with few regulations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Unlike legacy plants, such as Westinghouse’s AP1000, which require large exclusion zones and gigawatt-scale builds, SMRs are designed for flexibility.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In traditional builds, this allows your PCI Express cards to be inserted straight down into the slot, rather than tilting the card and finessing its bracket through a rear-panel hole.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
The original early builds of the Humane Editor were open-source and intended to run on classic Mac OS 9, though QEMU, SheepShaver and Classic under Tiger and earlier will also run it.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The transition comes as the business his grandfather founded builds on decades of growth in the Middle East, which has become a key target region for luxury players given the slowdown in China.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Icon's builds include entire neighborhoods of single-story houses in Austin, as well as experimental multi-level projects.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds
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The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The designer, known for his elegant shapes, also whipped up guipure lace trousers and miniskirts with matching tunic tops.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Known for surrealistic designs and sculptural shapes, Harri transformed mostly wide-leg jeans into optical illusions with through prints and gradients.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They’re joined by Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and the slew of A-list craftspeople that del Toro consistently assembles to bring his fantastic worlds to life.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese firm, which assembles devices and counts Apple as a client, is reportedly producing a consumer AI device for OpenAI.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This marked a slight increase on figures from August, during which time Moscow claimed to have downed 2,786 Ukrainian drones at an average rate of nearly 90 per day.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dylan Cease, the talented but mercurial right-hander, will take the mound Wednesday afternoon with what figures to be a short leash.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rolling or folding one end of the towel creates a slight angle for the brushes to dry on.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Updating colleagues on the Dragon Bravo Fire during a meeting of the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program in late August, Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keable said rebuilding the lodge creates an opportunity to keep it open all year.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In one picture, the married couple's younger son, Joaquin, looked like a spitting image of his dad, both showing off their toned physiques in a shirtless snap by the water.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The onslaught of lefties, in many ways, makes more sense against these Phillies.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the first Four Seasons on Florida’s Gulf Coast, the resort makes its grand entrance just in time for the vibrant cultural season, including art exhibits and performances at Artis — Naples and the Naples Winter Wine Festival in January.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For the company, this has meant navigating new forms of competing and adjacent third parties, while adapting its business model to contract NIL services directly with the schools themselves.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The relationships that Mark forms in the course of his career are similarly simplified—principally, his hearty bromance with Mark Coleman (Ryan Bader), who is first his trainer and then, entering the circuit himself, a competitor.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Builds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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