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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 built
Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Bahr built a genuinely ambitious event out of limited resources.
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Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
That trust is built through a track record of decisions that prioritize things like player health.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Spears' budding models — whose father is Kevin Federline — walked the Vetements menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show on Friday, June 26, proving that they're built for the stage just like their mom.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Homes for Heroes has renovated, modified and built over 465 homes in 20 years and hopes to reach 500 by Christmas, Director of Construction Rusty Smallwood said.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
What that first iteration initially lacked in performance figures, the new XR seems to have built upon beautifully.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
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Although Edwards said to transform MSG into a wedding would take more than a week, Swift could treat it like the Eras Tour where the set was built and constructed for rehearsals at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Bahr built a genuinely ambitious event out of limited resources.
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Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
—
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
That trust is built through a track record of decisions that prioritize things like player health.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Spears' budding models — whose father is Kevin Federline — walked the Vetements menswear Spring/Summer 2027 show on Friday, June 26, proving that they're built for the stage just like their mom.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Homes for Heroes has renovated, modified and built over 465 homes in 20 years and hopes to reach 500 by Christmas, Director of Construction Rusty Smallwood said.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
What that first iteration initially lacked in performance figures, the new XR seems to have built upon beautifully.
—
Utkarsh Sood
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for built
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Several boxes of unsold items were visible behind the counter, suggesting ample inventory, although the worker told USA TODAY sales had been steady.
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Returns here will be substantial (and predictable), your principal will be protected and the account will be insured up to $250,000, giving you ample protection for your money.
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The cart is carefully constructed with a wood-like resin frame and cabinets that are especially durable and resistant to rust, mildew, and intense UV rays.
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As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
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Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
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Alongside ripe avocados, fresh tomatoes, and spices, this dip is topped with queso blanco and pomegranate seeds.
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When compute, storage, and networking are designed, validated, and delivered as one system rather than assembled from parts that were never built to work together, the entire stack reaches production on a single timeline.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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The website is replete with crossbody, tote, and shoulder styles that’ll take you from summer to fall and beyond.
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Some ships, like AmaCello, AmaDante, and AmaLyra, offer single-occupancy cabins replete with French balconies.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.
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Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
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Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.
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“Built.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/built. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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