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
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
A day later, on Nov. 6, the Mountain fire ignited in Ventura County and, whipped by powerful winds, razed more than 240 buildings.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Penny boarded the train in Brooklyn and was going to the gym near the Flatiron building.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
A day later, on Nov. 6, the Mountain fire ignited in Ventura County and, whipped by powerful winds, razed more than 240 buildings.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some of the funding will support building the third facility.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
With back-to-back road assignments in Green Bay and Buffalo up next, a one-sided division win over Seattle could go a long way toward assuaging an anxious fan base as well as building confidence within the team.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building
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Unlike city agencies, there is no structure where the city routinely conducts performance audits of the fund.Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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Their wage cost structure may have risen significantly, with their pyramids getting inverted in ways that could be riskier in the long run.Tonushree Mondal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to evidence introduced at trial, on May 29, 2023, the defendant provided alcohol to a minor female who was invited to spend the night at Hariprasad’s house by a minor female friend.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
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This is evident in the house and, later, in the greater town of Macondo.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Over the past two decades, IT leaders have focused on securing project approvals and assembling top talent to drive success.Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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You'll be tasked with several goals while assembling the Storm Chasers, including heading into the heart of the Storm Dungeon while trying to avoid lightning strikes and taking down the Storm King's Acolytes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 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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Writing and making this movie is now an (incredible) memory.Megan Park, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Everyone is grappling with the system and the regime and making decisions at every turn.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The letter is important from a policy standpoint, though is unlikely to impact the settlement and shouldn’t be mistaken as a blueprint or vehicle for creating a union.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Withholding information without context or explanation risks creating mistrust and confusion.Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Protesters responded by launching fireworks at officers and erecting barricades along the city's central boulevard.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Various practices became associated with Advent, including lighting an Advent wreath, erecting a Christmas tree, and putting out Christmas decorations.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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