as in structure
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
English class will be in that big stone building over there
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as in constructing
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 building
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The University of Applied Sciences, located close to the EFM’s central building, Gropius Bau, has been added as a new EFM screening location.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Honestly, if people don’t even watch the film and just come to a screening, meet someone, and start building community, that’s the real goal.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Video obtained of the incident by local news showed several children running out of the school building and a medical helicopter landing on the school’s campus, per AP.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The University of Applied Sciences, located close to the EFM’s central building, Gropius Bau, has been added as a new EFM screening location.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
The report primarily focuses on the treatment of migrant workers, who HRW says will bear the brunt of building Saudi’s World Cup dream.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Honestly, if people don’t even watch the film and just come to a screening, meet someone, and start building community, that’s the real goal.
—Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building
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In archaeology, it can be used to non-invasively examine the internal structures of artifacts and remains without damaging them.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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This makes the nation’s opportunity structure more pluralistic, allowing individuals to pursue opportunity through many avenues linked to labor-market demands.Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Next to the main house is a huge stone and glass solarium with gorgeous indoor pool, hot and cold plunges, and large infrared sauna.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a bustling workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, James Downer is busy assembling e-bikes.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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At one point a bulldozer showed up, all to hack away at the jail’s edifice in the hope of revealing a hidden cache of abductees.Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The point of the renovation was not so much to update the edifice as to restore it to its former glory — which meant undoing a lot of mistakes.Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was intrigued by its interest in creating a more multicultural church.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Variations in track shapes and sizes, like the differences between Daytona and Bristol, complicate the design and erecting of such domes.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Indy got into the Parisian spirit, erecting a replica Eiffel Tower on Georgia Street.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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