prefabricating

verb

present participle of prefabricate
as in building

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricating
  1. building
  2. constructing
  3. erecting
  4. fabricating
  5. assembling
  6. designing
  7. piecing
  8. manufacturing
Verb
  • Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coniglio collaborated with Bloomingdale’s Carousel in 2025, building a 2,000-square-foot space at the New York flagship and will be on Moda Operandi next month.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of building
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  • Tearing down existing homes on land that is more than 6,000 square feet of the property and constructing multi-family units would produce a financial gap that makes the construction infeasible, according to the study.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Shout out to my little brother, who gifted me a New York Times Games subscription back in 2023 and began my journey to constructing.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficulties of erecting a materials and software firewall against Beijing.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The authority will be erecting acoustic barriers and will send alerts for blasting and other disruptions.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of erecting
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  • They have both been charged with tampering with or fabricating evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to court records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Construction firm Spantech is fabricating the stages offsite and will assemble them on location, allowing for a relatively fast build.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fabricating
Verb
  • Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • In designing the collection, Zankov combed Banana Republic’s archives and selected pieces to reinterpret with his own signature elements including unexpected color and patchwork construction.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • Those still piecing the picture together days after the disruption are deciding a week late, and their customers go elsewhere.
    — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is the man tasked with piecing it back together, and his approach has resulted in one building rising within another building, photos show.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of piecing
Verb
  • The Arsenal factory, the town’s main employer, provides work for thousands of people manufacturing weapons and ammunition.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Loyal plans to submit the remaining manufacturing portion of its application to the FDA in 2027, the last hurdle before conditional approval.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufacturing
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