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Synonyms & Antonyms of built
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in ample, curvy
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for built
- ample,
- bosomy,
- busty,
- buxom,
- chesty,
- corn-fed,
- curvaceous,
- curvy,
- full-figured,
- ripe,
- Rubenesque,
- shapely,
- stacked,
- voluptuous,
- well-endowed,
- zaftig
- (also zoftig)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for built
built
verb
past tense of build
Synonyms & Antonyms of built (Entry 2 of 2)
to form by putting together parts or materials
- he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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Words Related to built
- carpentered,
- fashioned,
- forged,
- framed,
- hammered,
- handcrafted,
- manufactured,
- molded,
- produced,
- shaped
- reassembled,
- rebuilt,
- reconstructed,
- redeveloped,
- reedified
- [British],
- retrofitted
- (or retrofit)
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“Built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/built. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of built was circa 1570
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