as in constructs
to form by putting together parts or materials
he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit
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as in shapes
the type of body that a person has
has a slender build
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Recent Examples of builds
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
But the restaurant doesn't dwell in the past; Agnes and Sherman is a diner for a new generation that builds upon all that came before.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Theodore Roosevelt builds West Wing (1902) Before it was officially known as the White House, the residence was commonly called the Executive Mansion or the President’s House.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Because consistent, daily effort builds momentum, helps create a job search mindset, and improves your sense of control.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
As tension builds, a spark forms between them, but when Justin's ex shows up with her new boyfriend, things get even more complicated.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Sora 2 builds on the original Sora model, released in February 2024, with more advanced capabilities that generate more physically accurate and realistic videos.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Customer harvesting also reduces labor costs, produces immediate profits and builds community relationships.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The company says that it can be used for residential builds and townhouse developments, to commercial projects and childcare centers.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
For kids who already love LEGO and are ready to take their builds to the next level, this kit adds a smart, educational twist to classic play.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
State and Liberty specializes in clothing designed for men with athletic builds.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The new builds are part of a larger trend in which everyday residents are caught in the path of tech companies seeking to build infrastructure in new areas with few regulations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Unlike legacy plants, such as Westinghouse’s AP1000, which require large exclusion zones and gigawatt-scale builds, SMRs are designed for flexibility.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In traditional builds, this allows your PCI Express cards to be inserted straight down into the slot, rather than tilting the card and finessing its bracket through a rear-panel hole.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
The original early builds of the Humane Editor were open-source and intended to run on classic Mac OS 9, though QEMU, SheepShaver and Classic under Tiger and earlier will also run it.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
So, games like that builds trust.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
But the restaurant doesn't dwell in the past; Agnes and Sherman is a diner for a new generation that builds upon all that came before.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Theodore Roosevelt builds West Wing (1902) Before it was officially known as the White House, the residence was commonly called the Executive Mansion or the President’s House.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Because consistent, daily effort builds momentum, helps create a job search mindset, and improves your sense of control.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
As tension builds, a spark forms between them, but when Justin's ex shows up with her new boyfriend, things get even more complicated.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Sora 2 builds on the original Sora model, released in February 2024, with more advanced capabilities that generate more physically accurate and realistic videos.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Customer harvesting also reduces labor costs, produces immediate profits and builds community relationships.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Three long years later, Ruf, which is renowned for the craftsmanship of its high-performance builds, shipped the coupe back across the Atlantic, with more power than before.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The company says that it can be used for residential builds and townhouse developments, to commercial projects and childcare centers.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
For kids who already love LEGO and are ready to take their builds to the next level, this kit adds a smart, educational twist to classic play.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
State and Liberty specializes in clothing designed for men with athletic builds.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The new builds are part of a larger trend in which everyday residents are caught in the path of tech companies seeking to build infrastructure in new areas with few regulations.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Unlike legacy plants, such as Westinghouse’s AP1000, which require large exclusion zones and gigawatt-scale builds, SMRs are designed for flexibility.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In traditional builds, this allows your PCI Express cards to be inserted straight down into the slot, rather than tilting the card and finessing its bracket through a rear-panel hole.
—PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
The original early builds of the Humane Editor were open-source and intended to run on classic Mac OS 9, though QEMU, SheepShaver and Classic under Tiger and earlier will also run it.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for builds
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And Dacus, with slow-burning lyricism and diary-fragment songwriting, constructs entire emotional geographies connected by faith, heartbreak, memory, and grief.—
Gerrick Kennedy,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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These stake-pushing devices fit on top of a tent stake (there are loads of designs to fit different shapes and sizes) to protect your hand or shoe while driving the stake, or provide a flat surface upon which to hammer.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a sandstone headland carved by ocean waves, making for unique coloring, shapes, and textures.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earth’s magnetic field radiates from our planet’s poles, arcs deep into space, and creates a vast, magnetic bubble, known as the magnetosphere, that protects us from the solar wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Just as the close loss at Oregon served as the cornerstone of their playoff-worthy resume last year, the loss at South Florida creates a giant stain this season.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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In one picture, the married couple's younger son, Joaquin, looked like a spitting image of his dad, both showing off their toned physiques in a shirtless snap by the water.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Today, the company Garvin founded 155 years ago makes iconic brands such as Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, and Jack Daniel's.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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What makes all of that possible?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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In this way, one of the first forms of life to have possessed a skeleton of any kind returns to the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Builds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/builds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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