built
Example Sentences
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Two extraordinary children later, we had built something that looked, from the outside, like a Hallmark movie with much better music.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The bee began digging into the fine clay-rich silt that had built up in the darker parts of the cave.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
So Hurley built one of his own, sourcing plays from professional leagues around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Two of them are built, and one of them is almost built.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Dad and Aunt Jen built it together the summer Aunt Jen and Avery moved here, right before kindergarten.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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