prefabricating

verb

present participle of prefabricate
as in building

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  1. building
  2. constructing
  3. erecting
  4. fabricating
  5. assembling
  6. designing
  7. piecing
  8. manufacturing
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  • The data centers refer to SpaceX’s controversial plan to put AI computer centers into orbit (and, presumably, away from states controlled by Democratic politicians — Hinojosa supports a moratorium on building AI data centers in Texas).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The letter says Alterra currently leases approximately 41,000 square feet at Zeppelin Station in RiNo, 3501 Wazee Street, and is responsible for base rent of approximately $133,227 per month, plus its share of building operating expenses.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of building
Verb
  • Conservation development is a method of constructing lots and homes closer together on smaller plots, the program states.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fielder has made a career out of constructing elaborate social experiments, like building exact replicas of people’s homes and hiring actors to impersonate their loved ones on The Rehearsal.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficulties of erecting a materials and software firewall against Beijing.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The authority will be erecting acoustic barriers and will send alerts for blasting and other disruptions.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of erecting
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  • Hundreds of people were gathered inside the warehouse of a steel-fabricating company in north Topeka in a state where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 1932.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This collaborative work delivers a new chemical strategy for fabricating high-performance flexible perovskite modules in China.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fabricating
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  • The competition was put on hold because of the difficulty of assembling an international jury.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The opportunity here is to give qualified people more time to review the work and make sound decisions, with less effort spent assembling the information behind those decisions.
    — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembling
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  • The researchers said their strategy could help pave the way for designing longer-lasting aqueous energy storage systems.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As well as designing his own makeup, Stone also created the grisly post-op prosthetics worn by the other models.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • Those still piecing the picture together days after the disruption are deciding a week late, and their customers go elsewhere.
    — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is the man tasked with piecing it back together, and his approach has resulted in one building rising within another building, photos show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of piecing
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  • Sun Pharma had previously said the site was expected to become one of its largest manufacturing ⁠hubs for sterile products in a business identified as a key global growth driver.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When pressed on the economy, Gruters pointed to Trump’s push to limit federal taxes on tips and overtime pay, to create investment accounts for children and to bring back manufacturing jobs.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufacturing
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