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
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
At least one of the buildings was soon to be demolished altogether, its red-brick walls dumped into its 1921 foundation.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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
The baseball field was destroyed and some of the buildings were depleted.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
At least one of the buildings was soon to be demolished altogether, its red-brick walls dumped into its 1921 foundation.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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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The 10 Babe's locations occupy older buildings—former firehouses, warehouses, barn-style structures.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Architect Kengo Kuma has designed a structure that blends seamlessly into its leafy surroundings, thanks in part to the use of Cypress wood and other natural materials, as well as traditional Japanese building methods.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Greg and his father had built, largely by hand, a beautiful house with a 270-degree view of the San Francisco Bay, with a floor of hand-cut slate on which sat the baby grand piano.Peter Mehren, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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Inaugurated in 1897, this grand classical edifice has had its ups and downs, much like the city itself.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
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This ancient system, invented the same year as the Band-Aid, hides within the larger edifice of global aviation, which is often taken to symbolize the interconnectedness of the modern world.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 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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As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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His retirement saw the end of an era, creating a vacuum in a sport closely tethered to his name and achievements.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, some Chinese command centers appear to have live video feeds of various platforms under their purview, potentially limiting the autonomy of more junior officers and creating a sense that their every move is under the microscope.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Experts recommend erecting temporary or permanent barriers where people or gatherings are the most exposed to reduce fatalities.Avery Lotz, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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Volvo, the Swedish company, recently began erecting a truck factory.Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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