Build
Build verb - To form by putting together parts or materials.
Shut
Shut verb - To stop the operations of.
Usage example: shut both stores for a week
Common collocations
| city | build city | shut city |
Both words in one sentence
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Sand In My Eyes: SpongeBob notices Plankton tearing up after having to shut down Karen to build the time machine.
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In the first season, she keeps trying to get the pound shut down so that she can tear it down and build expensive condos for rich people and make a lot of money.
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Having them push the Big Red Button and then having to work together to shut it down was part of her plan to help them build up the teamwork they needed to entertain the guests with their show.
Cite this Source
Shut and Build. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/shut
Build & Shut. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/shut>.
Shut or Build. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/build/shut.
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