build
verb (used with object)
to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials.
is building
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present progressiveof build (3rd person singular).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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It is building the integrated hardware and software infrastructure of the future across space, connectivity, and AI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Base Power is building and installing batteries in residential backyards and aims to “become one of the country’s largest developers of battery storage,” the Journal writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
And is building a new home - or renovating an old one - the best way to balance the books?
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Pressure is building inside the central bank to act on inflation that has run above its target for five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Everybody is building monster houses now, and they are all dressing up,” Soros said.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
