build
Example Sentences
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The song moves briskly but gently until an urgency takes hold, when bass and vibraphone build a growing fury that spills into Mr. Wilkins’s playing.
But 15 different starting lineups in 28 games has delayed some of the team’s ability to build continuity.
From Los Angeles Times
Their goal is to build a large network of immigrants, who can be mobilized to advocate for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
A nearby building cast an afternoon shadow over the track.
From BBC
Outside, the street leading to the building was buried under mounds of debris and foliage.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.