build
verb (used with object)
to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.
are building
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present progressiveof build.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, third party firms are building and selling services based on AI agents, usually based on an LLM, which are trained to do specific tasks.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The biggest players in Silicon Valley are building data centers to more efficiently run copyright-infringement machines built on terabytes of pirated material.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
"What you worry about is the repeated shocks are building a muscle memory of what it means to raise prices, and that's the exact thing the Federal Reserve is tasked to avert," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
TNT, an explosive, will soon be produced in the U.S. for the first time in decades, and three companies are building TNT plants in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
What is the purpose of the transceiver they are building?
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
