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build
noun as in physical structure, form
Strong matches
body, conformation, constitution, figure, habit, habitus, shape
verb as in construct structure
Strongest matches
assemble, erect, evolve, form, make, manufacture, produce, raise, reconstruct, set up
Strong matches
carpenter, cast, compile, compose, contrive, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, frame, model, prefabricate, rear, sculpture, synthesize
Weak matches
bring about, fit together, jerry-build, knock together, put together, put up, superstruct, throw together, throw up
verb as in initiate, found
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Example Sentences
It was so strong that 151 people leapt from buildings in Istanbul in panic causing injuries, but no deaths.
Ukraine has shown reporters fragments of the missile it says hit a key government building in Kyiv this weekend, identifying it as a Russian Iskander cruise missile.
The attack took place on early Tuesday afternoon, with footage showing a badly damaged building in Doha.
Earlier this year, the company announced an additional $26 billion to build a new steel mill in Louisiana and upgrade its existing auto plants.
It had about three houses, and right in the middle there was a sign over a building saying “Casino,” and it had a slot machine in, so it was a real American backwater.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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