as in to construct
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 build
Greg Myre, NPR, 28 May 2025
These are people who work hard, pay taxes, build communities and believe in the American dream.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Prices for villas begin in the low $700s, with lot pricing for custom builds varying based on orientation and size.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Verb
And where people of different nations, religions and creeds are building cities together, not bombing each other out of existence.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 28 May 2025
These are people who work hard, pay taxes, build communities and believe in the American dream.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Noun
The average build cycle for a Trackhouse car, Surgen said, is 3-4 weeks.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Prices for villas begin in the low $700s, with lot pricing for custom builds varying based on orientation and size.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for build
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The eye-catching chair comes in six stunning shades, including sage and cornflower blue, and is constructed with soft boucle fabric, a solid wood base, and a 360-degree swivel base to easily spin around and pivot from person to person when guests are over.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Water After constructing your melon pit, water the area thoroughly and deeply.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The agent, already familiar with your size, preferences and style history, evaluates how each option might suit your physique, identifies the best price across retailers and finalizes the purchase, thus conserving your time and alleviating decision fatigue.—
Sandeep Shivam,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Despite his handsome face and fit physique, Adam has seemingly been a bachelor for some time.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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And — deep breath — assembling rockets at Cape Canaveral.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the modules are manually assembled in a factory with builder partners.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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By factoring in island shape, reef type and location, scientists and policymakers can make smarter, more effective decisions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Buckeyes are in good shape for the foreseeable future with former five-stars Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair both on the roster, but most programs like to take a quarterback every year.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In mid-May its CEO, Andrew Witty, stepped down; he was succeeded by Stephen Hemsley, the former chief whose acquisitions made the company huge in the first place.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2025
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Nash works part-time as a content creator by making gaming videos on YouTube.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Most recently, the brand revived its Johnny Cash collection with a pair of rectangular frames modeled after those worn by the musician during his infamous arrest in 1965.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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The sectional comes in a gray frame with black cushions and a brown frame with beige cushions, and both are on sale up to 57 percent off.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Harris' political team for comment via her contact form.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Its crescent form will appear to travel around the bright star as the night unfolds, before eventually setting atop it around midnight local time.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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“Build.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/build. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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