Synonyms of builds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constructs
• assembles
• creates
• makes
• erects
• establishes
• manufactures
• produces
• fabricates
• pieces
• designs
• rebuilds
• raises
• sets up
• generates
• confects
• makes up
• rears
• puts together
• organizes
• forges
• puts up
• begins
• concocts
• invents
• shapes
• initiates
• innovates
• originates
• reconstructs
• founds
• molds
• hammers
• inaugurates
• frames
• constitutes
• devises
• conceives
• fashions
• combines
• institutes
• fathers
• imagines
• reassembles
• coins
• prefabricates
• handcrafts
• contrives
• cooks (up)
• carpenters
• retrofits
• redevelops
• thinks (up)
• unites
• throws up
• reedifies
• rigs (up)
• jerry-builds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantles
• destroys
• strikes
• disassembles
• levels
• dismembers
• flattens
• demolishes
• knocks down
• takes down
• shatters
• smashes
• tears down
• ruins
• pulverizes
• devastates
• razes
• explodes
• pulls down
• wrecks
• demounts
• blows up
• detaches
• divides
• disengages
• separates
• ruinates
• disconnects
• disjoins
• disunites

builds

2 of 2

noun

plural of build

as in shapes

the type of body that a person has

has a slender build

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shapes
• figures
• physiques
• forms
• frames
• habits
• structures
• constitutions
• anatomies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of builds

Verb

When leaders build publicly and nontechnical peers demo useful solutions, the definition of who builds begins to expand. — Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Silica particles cause lungs to fight back with fibrotic tissue that builds and builds, severely inhibiting the ability to breathe. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

More showers, however, will redevelop into the afternoon as the heat of the day builds and a warm front lifts north through the region. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Of the 60 principal, background and stunt performers, each had four to five changes from arrival to reception — mostly vintage pieces with some custom builds. — Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Empathy functions like a muscle, and perspective-taking is the exercise that builds it. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Silence often signals that one partner has stopped raising issues, which builds resentment over time. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

Assembly Bill 2108 builds upon existing law that authorizes city and county officials to establish alternatives to jail time for those who commit theft. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

The music uses the 1970s as a foundation, then builds forward. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Noun

The following frocks are available in petite sizing options or have stamps of approval from shoppers with small builds. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Sure, the company has released four Artoo-specific builds since the spartan 8009 build from January 2002, but reflecting his most common minifigure form seems apt. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Another open casting call is for men with athletic builds and olive to deep skin tones, preferably with full beards. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Today new builds are getting, well, older—at least in appearance. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

Concerns over how data centers could shoulder their own power costs have been making the rounds ahead of the midterm elections, as Democrats take aim at affordability issues and residents' anger about the new builds lingers. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Using his Willy Wonka chest of culinary tricks, Guichon has created a whole foosball table, dragons, motorcycles and life-sized animals crafted entirely from chocolate, among other stunning builds. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Each event have been slower builds than what most fans are used to, but everyone can expect high-level drama and intrigue going into each one. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Far-right figure Marine Le Pen pledged to roll out air-conditioning across France if her party comes to power, while the British Conservatives vowed to overturn net-zero rules that restrict AC installation in new builds. — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026