builds the plane while flying it

A form of build the plane while flying it — To develop one's approach or strategy to a project while carrying out that project, and not beforehand.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of build the plane while flying it
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APA

builds the plane while flying it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/builds%20the%20plane%20while%20flying%20it

MLA

“builds the plane while flying it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/builds%20the%20plane%20while%20flying%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “builds the plane while flying it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/builds%20the%20plane%20while%20flying%20it.

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