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verb

past tense of prefabricate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricated
Adjective
  • Immortalized in numerous songs by the pride of Jersey, Bruce Springsteen, some 500 diners can still be found in the tiny state, which also served as the hub of prefab diner manufacturing for much of the early 20th century.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • At just under $13K, Amazon’s prefab expandable tiny home is a highly customizable space for budding entrepreneurs and eager homeowners alike, offering a small but sturdy framework to build out a dream project on a budget.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Early cages were constructed from chicken wire, until steel began to be used around the ’80s.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Michelle Khare has built her singular career around making the impossible possible.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
  • Oceanfront land is often heavily protected, subject to environmental regulation, strict permitting and tight limits on what can or can’t be built, expanded or altered.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Using cheap consumable materials costing only a few tens of euros per piece, the panels can be custom-fabricated to fit specific environments rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all model.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
  • Several individuals allegedly fabricated their identities in an effort to circumvent the immigration system, the Justice Department said.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • New York — In New York’s Hudson Valley, the artist Anicka Yi has erected columns bursting with mercurial microbial life, in hues of acid green and coffee, arranged like an archaeological dig at Storm King Art Center.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
  • Civil servants in the town of Fujikawaguchiko erected a black wall to try to stop tourists from deluging the town to take photos in front of a backdrop of Mount Fuji.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Across a 90-foot wall at the Orlando Museum of Art, Tommerup assembled three monumental pyramids built from canvases dragged through the ocean and Biscayne Bay, dried in flowering trees and tossed from rooftops at dusk, surrendering part of the creative process to nature itself.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Those same instincts run through Dirty Blonde, an album that feels less engineered and more lived-in—shaped in real time rather than assembled from above.
    Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The items were manufactured in India where the business supports the local community, said BlackRose owner Christie Malone.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Most of the communities are in Southern states, such as Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi; in New Mexico, 15% of homes are manufactured housing, the highest percentage in the nation.
    Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
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“Prefabricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefabricated. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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