BUILT Synonyms: 189 Similar and Opposite Words

built 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of built

as in stacked

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

built

2 of 2

verb

past tense of build

as in constructed

to form by putting together parts or materials he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of built

Adjective

Enter into the open great room, which has a gas fireplace, dining area, and handsome built-ins. — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2019 The department was built 30 years ago and has not been substantially expanded even as emergency medicine has become more sophisticated. — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 29 Oct. 2019 But Iran, which not only built way stations along the route but has spent millions over the last five years renovating Shiite shrines in the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Najaf, also took credit. — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2019

Verb

Abundantia was formed and built with studio economics in mind, rather than project economics. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Jaguar also built a car with long, low proportions that are unique in its segment and required a new platform. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 Over the years, competition has built from new entrants to the luxury hotel market in Como, but its hold on guests might have something to do with the Buchers’ attention to service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Our Expert Advisor Meeting is intimate and working, built for advisors to share expertise. — Jennifer Hoffmann, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Part of this comes down to a large number of returning shows, from Sugar to Dark Matter, that have further built out the library. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 What’s happening offers a snapshot of what may be coming for many other cities, as climate change meets urban water systems built for a very different world. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleged that state officials and developers knew the subdivision was built over a former gypsum mine. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 There are plenty of barricades built with the explicit goal of keeping certain types of artists from access ing those rooms. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for built

Adjective

There is access to miles of amazing hiking trails, gin bottle-blue glacial rivers and lakes, and ample opportunity to spot the again-thriving native wildlife.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But critics point to turmoil already seen at CBS under Skydance ownership — and aren’t convinced this new body will move the needle much, because Ellison is set to have ample oversight over appointments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ample

Verb

Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Related Articles Her home in the West Village was constructed in the 1920s as a residential hotel with most of the units being used as studios or one-bedroom apartments.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of constructed

Adjective

There was a wide stone wall on which someone had placed a row of ripe quinces from a nearby tree.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Le is particularly fond of the store’s Thai green bananas, which remain bright green even when fully ripe and develop an intensely sweet flavor.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripe

Adjective

There’s the plush seating area for makeup, hair, and comfortable waiting, of course, but there’s also a bathroom replete with outlets for styling tools and with multiple sinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Von Teese first appeared onstage as a character reminiscent of Snow White — replete with perfect black coif, red lips, pristine look and forbidden fruit in hand — but the narrative took a different direction.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of replete

Verb

Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The Belgium–Netherlands–Italy co-production, directed by Brecht Debackere, made its world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of made

Adjective

Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.

— Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024