BUILT Synonyms: 189 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of built

as in stacked

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verb

past tense of build

as in constructed

to form by putting together parts or materials he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

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Recent Examples of built

Adjective

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

Getty, meanwhile, has built a campaign around how García got into the race, casting himself as an alternative to members of the two powerful parties that dominate national politics while passing few policies at the federal level. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 Her grandfather, Colin Smith, was a professional mento musician who played banjo and built rumba boxes. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026 At Hill Street bar, close to the downtown criminal courthouse where McKinney has built his career, supporters swayed to smooth jazz and Top 40 radio hits, nursing cocktails and betraying no reaction to the dismal early returns. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Chip learns light patterns The researchers built the device using a silicon photonic circuit containing a network of interferometers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 That not only built his national name recognition but also transformed him into a fundraising juggernaut. — Andrew Schneider, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Its app and customization settings aren’t built for more particular audiophiles, but for casual listeners, the speaker sounds rich and detailed right out of the box without a single tweak. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Many African policymakers responded that advanced economies built their wealth on coal and oil, adding that Africa accounts for less than 4% of global carbon emissions. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for built

Adjective

There are two communal tubs with sauna and cold plunge features—one for mixed bathing, and one for women only—four private tubs, and ample opportunities for such treatments as salt scrubs, thai massages, hot stone massage, and foot soaks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
The large side patio has ample seating and umbrellas, plus string lighting that sets the atmosphere at night.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ample

Verb

Beneath the sweeping bodywork lies a high-strength tubular spaceframe constructed from chromium-molybdenum steel.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
The sports ministry constructed youth-training infrastructure—gyms, pitches, courts—for Olympic sports, including basketball.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of constructed

Adjective

Bountiful seafood pastas are the specialty, but do save some space here or elsewhere for a dessert of po’e, a sweet, dense sponge cake made from mashed ripe bananas.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The infants would be able to feed to their stomachs’ content on the increasingly ripe meat without getting close to finishing the entire spread laid before them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripe

Verb

Saudi Arabia assembled a coalition backing the government, waging a yearslong campaign of air bombardment that brought it international condemnation over civilian deaths.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Its latest product is a magnetic modular display system designed to be assembled quickly, packed away when not in use, and used to add up to three additional screens to a laptop.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of assembled

Adjective

Scheels bought the land and constructed its building, replete with a Ferris wheel.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
The movie is replete with long moments of silence, intense stares and gentle teasing and probing among the four that can feel particularly electric to some viewers.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of replete

Verb

In her remarks, Wintour made the evening’s only direct reference to the midterms, reminiscing about attending a fundraising event for James Talarico, who successfully flipped Texas in the race for the Senate last night, alongside Burch.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Black asserts that the statements made by Garcia are false and that traveling to appear on national television to make such statements about the inquiry into Epstein’s crimes goes beyond the purview of a member of Congress.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of made

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