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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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“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

“The build in short exposure during a strong price advance suggests traders are positioning against the momentum, a setup that often increases volatility as positioning becomes more crowded,” the firm warns.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

U.K. government bonds have been particularly hard hit by surging oil prices as investors bet inflationary pressures will quickly build in Britain and force the Bank of England to raise interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

“By the time you build in reopenings and extensions of the life of reactors, the demand side is going to continue to grow exponentially.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

A feeling of dread started to build in my chest.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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