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  • past tense form of build.
  • past participle of build.
Definitions

built

[bilt] / bɪlt /




Example Sentences

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That trust is built through a track record of decisions that prioritize things like player health.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis said the new equipment would be "designed and built for the increasing threats we face".

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Though Warsh’s approach is often described as a return to Greenspan, it was Greenspan who built a good deal of that machinery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

It’s a great way to feed your inner child while satisfying the palate you’ve built, sustained and refined into adulthood.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

In the kitchen, Papa was chuckling as he built a fire in the cook stove.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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