Built and Whittled

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Built adjective - (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness.

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Whittled is an antonym for built.

Nearby Word: build

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Built is an antonym for whittled.

Nearby Words: whittle, whittling

Space Station: The station orbiting Solaris was built to house dozens of scientists, but the staff has been whittled down to only three.

Source: Film / Solaris (1972)

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Whittled and Built. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/built/whittled

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