constructed

past tense of construct
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Recent Examples of constructed Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Related Articles Her home in the West Village was constructed in the 1920s as a residential hotel with most of the units being used as studios or one-bedroom apartments. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The 270,000-square-foot Hyde Park Village, spanning six blocks, is nestled in Tampa’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood established in 1886, with some of its earliest commercial buildings dating back to 1905 when they were constructed. — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Sharply constructed, this is the kind of old-fashioned horror movie that Hitchcock would have liked. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 The Victorian was originally constructed in 1903 and was located at 1003 Ocean Ave. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Because the plaza sits in a C-2 Village Green Overlay District, the base height of any building constructed must be less than four stories, or five with a special permit. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 As such, the narratives constructed by mainstream media outlets are not mere reflections of events but active tools of persuasion. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constructed
Verb
  • In 2020, Disney devised a range of bespoke telecasts of a Wild Card game, one tailored for younger viewers on the company’s Freeform cable outlet.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Gene regulation wasn’t understood when Waddington first devised his landscape and rope network.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Abundantia was formed and built with studio economics in mind, rather than project economics.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Jaguar also built a car with long, low proportions that are unique in its segment and required a new platform.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In one of those roles, the chair assembled a formal transition committee that met with me throughout my first six months.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Kim assembled a nine-person team, including an animation art director and a music director.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • However, actually measuring time down to the second only became possible after Christiaan Huygens invented the pendulum clock in 1657.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.
    — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Belgium–Netherlands–Italy co-production, directed by Brecht Debackere, made its world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At 25 minutes per episode, the show is designed for streaming services, and it has been given an innovative rollout in Germany this fall, when three episodes will launch on ZDF’s streaming service, with Episode 1 also available on YouTube.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Typically made in days or weeks, emergency orders are designed to be temporary, lasting only as cases continue to play out in lower courts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Oceanfront homes in coastal California cities, such as Long Beach and Newport Beach, were partially submerged as heavy surf breached sand berms that had been erected to keep the water away.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Constructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constructed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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