building on sand

A form of build on sand — To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of build on sand
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APA

building on sand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20on%20sand

MLA

“building on sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20on%20sand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “building on sand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20on%20sand.

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