Meanings
The term was popularized by a July 2020 trend on the video-sharing website TikTok, in which users jokingly claimed to be able to accomplish various improbable tasks as a result of being “built different”.
Able to do things which others cannot; extremely talented or unusual.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see built, different.
Example Sentences
1
He's definitely built different, he can lift weights no one else can.
2
She was born to be a leader, she's just built different.
3
They're a professional athlete, their physical capabilities are built different.
4
He's not like the others, he's got a different mindset, he's built different.
5
The company's success lies in its innovative approach; they are simply built different.