build in

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to incorporate or construct as an integral part

   to build in safety features

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build in Idioms  

1. Also, build into. Construct or include as an integral part; also, make automatic, concomitant, or inherent. For example, Frank Lloyd Wright liked to build in as much furniture as possible, not just bookcases but desks, tables, and the like, or We've got to build some slack into the schedule for this project. The literal usage referring to physical objects dates from the late 1920s. The figurative arose a decade or so later. Both are frequently used in past participle form, that is, built in.

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Example Sentences

“We’ve fought together for our schools, our streets, and our families ever since. ... That’s not something you build in a campaign — it’s earned, day by day.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“There’s a backlog of a 1000 unicorns that were build in the pre-AI era that will never exist,” Kim said.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Economists at ING expect to see evidence of price pressures continuing to build in the PMI sub-indexes, and predict that both official gauges will tip back into contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Tuesday will be a mostly sunny day, especially across England and Wales but cloud will build in Northern Ireland and western Scotland with a few showers.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I’m still groggy, but a rage is starting to build in me.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Related Words

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