Examples of build on in a Sentence
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Chapters, like quilt blocks, build on one another.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Ripple is also a holder of XRP and one of the many developers building on and contributing to the XRPL.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Healthy-eating cafe Agra Culture, which at the time had three other Metro locations, opened in the then-new Finn Apartments building on Cleveland Avenue in late 2017.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
The company’s Phantom 3500 program builds on Otto’s earlier Celera aircraft concepts, integrating elements from the Celera 800 airframe and Celera 500L piston-engine design.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
As an Anthropic employee, Karpathy will be building on the work from another viral post.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Bargatze told Esquire in a May 2025 article that the Nateland theme park would be built on the site of the former Opryland theme park where Bargatze had his first job.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Akame’s relationship with her coach shifts into something built on longing, recognition, and desire.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
The feature gives users a more conversational answer to their query before providing relevant links, building on previously implemented changed how users experience and interact with the platform.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Ripple is also a holder of XRP and one of the many developers building on and contributing to the XRPL.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Healthy-eating cafe Agra Culture, which at the time had three other Metro locations, opened in the then-new Finn Apartments building on Cleveland Avenue in late 2017.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
The company’s Phantom 3500 program builds on Otto’s earlier Celera aircraft concepts, integrating elements from the Celera 800 airframe and Celera 500L piston-engine design.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
As an Anthropic employee, Karpathy will be building on the work from another viral post.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Bargatze told Esquire in a May 2025 article that the Nateland theme park would be built on the site of the former Opryland theme park where Bargatze had his first job.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Akame’s relationship with her coach shifts into something built on longing, recognition, and desire.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
The feature gives users a more conversational answer to their query before providing relevant links, building on previously implemented changed how users experience and interact with the platform.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Build on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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