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build in

VERB
include
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add build carry combine comprise consist of cover encompass enter have hold incorporate introduce receive
STRONG
accommodate admit append bear comprehend constitute count embody embrace encircle enclose entail implicate inject insert interject interpolate number subsume
WEAK
allow for be composed of be made up of cut in on make allowance for make room for number among take in take into account teem with work in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon decrease divide drop erase exclude fail forget lack need separate stop subtract want withdraw
STRONG
deny estimate guess let go refuse reject release remove shun take out unloose
WEAK
eliminate neglect
VERB
install
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix inaugurate institute introduce invest lay place plant put in station
STRONG
ensconce furnish induct line lodge position settle
WEAK
fix up instate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close disarrange disorder disorganize displace end forget neglect remove stop take away unsettle
STRONG
leave

Example Sentences

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Mr. Trump was in the mood to knock down the East Wing of the White House and build in its place something huge and imposing, certainly needed, possibly grand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Tom wants to waive POI as much as possible and build in pricing to cover the incremental risk,” O’Brien wrote back.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Annuity rates comfortably beat the 4% rule or 3.9% rule, even if you build in some inflation protection.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“We’ve had a philosophy here at United to guide conservatively, to build in one act of God, because this industry, things happen. Fuel prices spike,” Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen said last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

I watched their wings shining like bits of chrome in the dark and felt the longing build in my chest.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.