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verb

ˈbild How to pronounce build (audio)
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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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noun

as in physique
the type of body that a person has has a slender build

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Recent Examples of build
Verb
In hurry-and-scurry mode, Katalyst built a robotic spacecraft called LINK, which launched on July 3 to meet up with Swift and haul it to a higher orbit. — Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Syria’s security services were built from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, the successor group to the Nusra Front that al-Sharaa led to power in Syria. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
What the move means for Sporting KC Sporting KC will be able to convert up to $3 million of Joveljić’s fee to general allocation money as the roster build continues. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 This build is estimated to run for 25 hours straight on a single charge, which should get your student through even the longest lecture. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for build
Recent Examples of Synonyms for build
  1. construct
  2. physique
  3. assemble
  4. shape
  5. make
  6. frame
  7. create
  8. form
Verb
  • Members maintain the club's 129-year-old building, construct new stretches of track and fix each other's trains.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Testing quantum sensing before launch Infleqtion will now construct an initial sensor head and an electronics engineering unit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of construct
Noun
  • What does fitness and physique mean to you in your work and in your everyday life?
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Connor has reshaped her entire persona (not just her physique) in the wake of what happened to her in the first film.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of physique
Verb
  • This does, however, seem to be another case of the Netflix name being able to assemble and pay a big-name cast for relatively lackluster results.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Engineers have assembled a prototype air-cooling rig to test the passive safety systems.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemble
Noun
  • Researchers spent decades trying to target a group of mutations called RAS — responsible for nearly a third of all human cancers — but the protein’s flat shape defied typical drugs.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And the collectors are looking for independent thinking, independent viewpoints, different designs, different shapes, different ideas.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shape
Verb
  • The win made Okamoto the first Japanese actress to receive Cannes’ best actress honor.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Apart from deepening its presence in existing markets, IHH is also considering expanding into adjacent countries, though Prem admits that no concrete plans have yet been made.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of make
Noun
  • Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • After Blake’s original frame home burned around 1860, his son Robert built the current stone residence.
    — Joe Marusak August 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of frame
Verb
  • Designed as a therapeutic companion, the robot resembles a baby seal and uses soft fur, gentle movements, and responsive sounds to create the calming presence of a living pet.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This poplin maxi skirt is stylish, and its A-line cut can create a flattering silhouette on all body types.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of create
Noun
  • Finally, the market is watching SK Hynix, which will begin trading on Nasdaq on Friday local time in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Changes include language that says a patron must request a meeting with the branch manager before submitting the reconsideration form, per the law.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of form

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