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

[bilt] / bɪlt /




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"The study demonstrates how combining geological analysis with computer modeling can help resolve long-standing questions about how Stonehenge was built."

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Founder Ermenegildo Zegna built his empire not by selling to the customer, but to the companies who would.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The following “Lazy Daisy,” built around a loop of syncopated electronic percussion, is defined by its use of space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

They have built their futures around creating an oasis of stability and multi-billion-dollar business in the Gulf.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Pop built fires all around the edges of our field, hoping the clouds of smoke would scare the grasshoppers away.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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