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Recent Examples of built
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
Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
For a movement built partly around concern over pesticides and environmental toxins, that was not a side issue.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
By 101 measures, Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world and California has built the world’s fourth-largest economy while leading on climate change, so apocalyptic diagnoses are a bit off the mark.
—Steve Lopez
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Travelers are increasingly bored with vacations built only around drinking, gambling and sitting by the pool.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In higher-cost areas, affordability requirements could lead to no middle housing being built at all, Vance said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Her mother, Sara Spalding, attended Yale Law School and built a successful career for herself before ultimately deciding to stay home and raise her four kids.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Game 1, when the Cavs built a 22-point lead against a rusty Knicks team before collapsing during a devastating 44-11 New York run.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2026
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
Playing catch-up, Target has built three new distribution hubs in the past four years to replace the capacity third-party partners previously provided.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
For a movement built partly around concern over pesticides and environmental toxins, that was not a side issue.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
By 101 measures, Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world and California has built the world’s fourth-largest economy while leading on climate change, so apocalyptic diagnoses are a bit off the mark.
—Steve Lopez
columnist
follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Travelers are increasingly bored with vacations built only around drinking, gambling and sitting by the pool.
—Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In higher-cost areas, affordability requirements could lead to no middle housing being built at all, Vance said.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
This is the 24th Cygnus spacecraft built, but 23rd to launch after the NG-22 mission was canceled when its spacecraft was damaged.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Her mother, Sara Spalding, attended Yale Law School and built a successful career for herself before ultimately deciding to stay home and raise her four kids.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Game 1, when the Cavs built a 22-point lead against a rusty Knicks team before collapsing during a devastating 44-11 New York run.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for built
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It was originally constructed in 1937 by Alfred Clark, a Bahamian carpenter who gifted it to family friend Jessie Bethel.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Early cages were constructed from chicken wire, until steel began to be used around the ’80s.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The study found California has some of the highest upward mobility in terms of income, meaning there’s ample opportunity for workers to move up a tax bracket or two thanks to the jobs offered in the state.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Nothing is mysterious about these history-making Knicks, other than the executive who assembled them.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Some are composites assembled from multiple dinosaurs or replica bones to create the illusion of a more complete skeleton.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Leaving a lasting legacy via a medium that’s only around 75 years old is not lost on Thater, who said video and film are ripe for innovation.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The sauce uses ripe red chili peppers, black truffle oil and organic agave nectar from Jalisco, Mexico.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The two teenage suspects in this week’s deadly attack on a San Diego mosque appear to have written a 75-page document replete with neo-Nazi ideology, incel rage and racist meme culture drawn from the darkest corners of the internet.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The overarching story is smaller than average for Star Wars but appropriately sized for TV—still replete with snazzy visual effects but less concerned with the franchise’s narrative sweep.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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 1 Jun. 2026.
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