Built
Built adjective - (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness.
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Synonyms for Built
Defended and built are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defended" instead a verb "Built".
Nearby Word: build
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While she was built up as a strong singles champion, the tag titles were mostly forgotten about and three months went by without the belts being defended at all.
Source: The Smurfette Principle -
It's built inside of a mountain ridge and is easily the most well-defended of the original Alliance cities.
Source: Underground City -
Cavalry action proves pretty much useless in a city built out of narrow alleyways, particularly in the Shades, where horses are known as lunch.Cities were to be laid siege to, or defended.
Source: Discworld / Night Watch
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Defended and Built. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/built/defended
Built & Defended. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/built/defended>.
Defended or Built. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/built/defended.
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