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
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The new launch also builds on Deepal’s global expansion strategy, which includes entering over 100 markets across Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Jason Bourne builds upon the mythos established in the initial trilogy, mostly ignoring Legacy without erasing it from the franchise’s continuity.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
The partnership builds on last year’s Good Neighbor Marketplace activation, which highlighted a clothing brand launched by another HBCU alum.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
The gun lobby uses this window of opportunity to step in and neutralize legislative action before sustained pressure builds.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The new spot builds on Pitt’s 2021 debut with the brand, but instead of leaning into elegance and artistry, this round highlights ease and fun.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The new study by David Card, Jesse Rothstein, and Moises Yi indirectly builds on this story.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Without spoiling too much, the movie builds to a cartoonish finale worthy of Looney Tunes auteur Frank Tashlin, with a public execution witnessed by the masses that wears its rhetoric on its sleeve.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
While the IdeaPad appeals more to consumers, the ThinkPad offers more durable builds and caters more towards businesses, especially small business owners.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Not just to bring in the commissions, but by working regularly with bigger brands its builds and understanding on both sides how things work.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 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
This $35 set seamlessly integrates into other existing builds for endless play and display options.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
They are described as males in their early teens, with average builds.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of these new builds are located in the eastern and southern parts of the region, reflecting where land is more available and development is most feasible.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Every step toward understanding strengthens confidence, sparks creativity, and builds resilience.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The new launch also builds on Deepal’s global expansion strategy, which includes entering over 100 markets across Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Jason Bourne builds upon the mythos established in the initial trilogy, mostly ignoring Legacy without erasing it from the franchise’s continuity.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
The partnership builds on last year’s Good Neighbor Marketplace activation, which highlighted a clothing brand launched by another HBCU alum.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
The gun lobby uses this window of opportunity to step in and neutralize legislative action before sustained pressure builds.
—John J. Donohue, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The new spot builds on Pitt’s 2021 debut with the brand, but instead of leaning into elegance and artistry, this round highlights ease and fun.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The new study by David Card, Jesse Rothstein, and Moises Yi indirectly builds on this story.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Without spoiling too much, the movie builds to a cartoonish finale worthy of Looney Tunes auteur Frank Tashlin, with a public execution witnessed by the masses that wears its rhetoric on its sleeve.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
While the IdeaPad appeals more to consumers, the ThinkPad offers more durable builds and caters more towards businesses, especially small business owners.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Not just to bring in the commissions, but by working regularly with bigger brands its builds and understanding on both sides how things work.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 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
This $35 set seamlessly integrates into other existing builds for endless play and display options.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
They are described as males in their early teens, with average builds.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of these new builds are located in the eastern and southern parts of the region, reflecting where land is more available and development is most feasible.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds
Verb
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Holland constructs a fragmented, kaleidoscopic portrait that blends real episodes with Kafka’s fiction and his strange afterlife as both cultural prophet and commercial brand.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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To facilitate such a mix, Alameddine constructs The True True Story of Raja the Gullible like an accordion, bracketing it with two short chapters set in 2023 and using the space between them to take his narrator back and forth in time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The organizer sits on a 360-degree swivel base and comes with multiple insert trays with customizable heights to store products of varying shapes and sizes.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legendary architect Zaha Hadid is widely recognized for her futuristic buildings, constructed from steel, concrete, and glass and known for their impressive curves and geometric shapes.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When cast onto a flat mold and dried out, the microgel assembles into a paper or film, depending on the final thickness, that is strong yet flexible.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 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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Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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With Off the Internet, DocLab turns to interactive and immersive art in search of new forms of presence and connection.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Builds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builds. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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