as in to reconstruct
to put into good shape again after having been destroyed or damaged
It took a long time to rebuild the ruined house after the hurricane.
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Recent Examples of rebuild
They can be used to build, rebuild, rehabilitate or replace school facilities or acquire property for them, and also to fund furniture and equipment.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Especially vulnerable are the one-third of lower-income American adults with subprime or near-prime credit scores — especially younger workers, people rebuilding after a financial setback, or those who temporarily lose a job.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The property was fully rebuilt in recent years, according to press materials.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Was rebuilding Pimlico a good idea?
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Especially vulnerable are the one-third of lower-income American adults with subprime or near-prime credit scores — especially younger workers, people rebuilding after a financial setback, or those who temporarily lose a job.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The property was fully rebuilt in recent years, according to press materials.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Was rebuilding Pimlico a good idea?
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuild
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Minnesota’s roster had to be reconstructed with the free agency departures of Smith and Natisha Hiedeman, who agreed to a deal with Seattle.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The doc, directed by Simone Manetti and produced by Italy’s Ganesh productions and Domenico Procacci‘s Fandango, reconstructs the still ongoing quest for judicial truth about the kidnapping, torture and murder of Regeni.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Aquarium of the Pacific has a decades-long history of caring for Southern California's rehabilitating sea turtle population.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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MoDOT budgeted $92 million to replace the northbound bridge and rehabilitate the southbound bridge, built in 2001, according to Brooke Rohlfing, MoDOT spokesperson.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Markets, which soared to records last week on the hope that peace could finally come to the region and energy supplies will be restored, have come under pressure again.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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More than 43,000 customers lost power in Illinois but power was restored to almost all of them by Saturday night, according to electric utility ComEd.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Rebuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuild. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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