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verb

past tense of build

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of built
Adjective
Pair guests up to form teams and start with pre-built houses to minimize hassle and mess. Annie O'Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 21 Sep. 2022 The locals were even more prepared: The U.K broadcaster ITV fielded multiple trucks, camera rigs, crews and reporters at key locations in London and Windsor, including a pre-built studio with lighting and furniture in Windsor, according to Variety. Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 The core set offers four clans with pre-built decks plus a selection of cards that can be used to customize toward specific playstyles. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT and cards below in both AMD and Nvidia’s field should be covered with this power supply for the pre-built crowd. Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2021 Tommy Bahama branding fills the coach with images of marlins and plant life and even has its own specially built alcohol holster. Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 24 May 2020 Enter into the open great room, which has a gas fireplace, dining area, and handsome built-ins. BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019 The department was built 30 years ago and has not been substantially expanded even as emergency medicine has become more sophisticated. Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 29 Oct. 2019 But Iran, which not only built way stations along the route but has spent millions over the last five years renovating Shiite shrines in the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Najaf, also took credit. New York Times, 22 Oct. 2019
Verb
Copilot, built into the taskbar, adds an AI layer to the OS. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026 Humanity has never built an outpost on a world beyond Earth before, after all, so achieving that grand vision will be a heavy lift. Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2026 Across the street from Wolf Lake, new homes are being built, advertising affordable living close to Chicago. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 As said in the name, these sneakers are built for everyday wear. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 It’s built for accessibility, not outright performance. New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026 Born in London on May 22, 1938, Nolan built his foundation in theater, training at the Drama Centre London before launching a career that would take him across some of Britain’s most respected stages. Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026 Power constraints and laws limiting where facilities may be built , for example, could force technology providers to curb their construction plans. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026 North Overland Park, or the area north of Interstate 435, is mostly built out, with some of the oldest parks, limited trail systems and one community pool, which is a medium-sized pool that serves multiple neighborhoods within a 2-mile radius. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for built
Verb
  • Pain is ultimately constructed by the brain, and one of the best pieces of evidence neuroscience has for that is phantom limb pain.
    Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The gap shows up clearly in how the CPI is constructed.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Without ample powder, Hudson’s look could’ve appeared greasy or sweaty.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The creation and adoption of the Balboa Park parking fees happened in just a few months and their haphazard implementation is ample evidence that not enough work was done.
    Venus Molina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Taking those songs into the studio, Auerbach assembled a team of iconic musicians.
    Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Elaborating, Sue Kroll, head of global marketing, said the studio has assembled a team with deep, legacy studio experience leaders who have spent their careers launching films theatrically at the highest level.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Surrealist attitude of treating everyday objects as subjects or tools for art meant that clothing was ripe for novel creative innovation.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bass made her announcement at the water reclamation facility, where construction is ongoing to double the site’s capacity to turn wastewater into pure drinking water.
    Daily News, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, which results in a soft, airy, and comfortable feel.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Lane was gifted with that kind of face and personality, too, replete with diagonal eyebrows that join his cheekbones in a quizzical demeanor that, throughout his career, has signaled the joys of life.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Or just a fun night with the family — an up-close-and-personal, practically courtside seat to a basketball game replete with players hurtling toward their NBA dreams.
    Alex Zietlow April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The shapely 24-year-old advertising saleswoman wore a black swimsuit with a white Playboy bunny across the front.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.
    Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

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“Built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/built. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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