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
Any facility that is destroyed can be rebuilt and the military cannot stay in the Persian Gulf forever.
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Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Kyiv hopes to attract about $800 billion of public and private funds over the next 10 years to rebuild the country.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The rebuilding Cardinals traded him to Arizona last month, with the Cardinals picking up $31 million of the remaining $42 million owed to Arenado over the next two seasons.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Palestinians view the attacks as part of a displacement campaign, vowing to rebuild despite the fear and trauma inflicted on residents.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Kyiv hopes to attract about $800 billion of public and private funds over the next 10 years to rebuild the country.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The rebuilding Cardinals traded him to Arizona last month, with the Cardinals picking up $31 million of the remaining $42 million owed to Arenado over the next two seasons.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Palestinians view the attacks as part of a displacement campaign, vowing to rebuild despite the fear and trauma inflicted on residents.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebuild
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Anthropic said the activity violated its terms of service and was aimed at reconstructing Claude/s higher-end capabilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Eagles delayed addressing this position group by reconstructing Dallas Goedert’s contract last offseason.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Don Meginley, who spent three years rehabilitating 20 buildings in Boston’s South End, has agreements to buy 14 buildings near Flamingo Park.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Under former Mayor Eric Kellogg, the city lost millions on a scheme to rehabilitate a disused hotel.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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The mayor cautioned that military action taken without congressional authorization sets a dangerous precedent and urged efforts to restore stability through diplomacy rather than further violence.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Rebuild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebuild. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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