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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Both men are known for architecturally complex structures; exaggerated volumes; garments with emphatic lines; the use of new materials; monochromatic abstraction; monastic profiles, and a focus on anonymity, both in their designs and their approach to public exposure.Miles Socha, WWD, 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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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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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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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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These values guide decision making and unite your team, especially during crises.Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 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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Ironically, the clean-energy movement is creating a way for businesses to get off the energy inflation train.Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With vacancy rates in some cities across the country still at all-time highs, the focus has shifted to the optimization of space, and creating spaces that tenants will want to use will be instrumental to landlords’ success in today’s office landscape.Ryan Masiello, 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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