Synonyms of rebuilding

rebuilding 1 of 2

noun

as in repair

Related Words

• repair
• fixing
• reconstruction
• reconditioning
• renovation
• revamping
• mending
• patching

Dissimilar Words

• erosion
• wear
• corrosion
• deterioration
• wear and tear
• decomposition
• disintegration
• abrasion

rebuilding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of rebuild

as in reconstructing

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.

Related Words

• reconstructing
• rehabilitating
• restoring
• overhauling
• repairing
• refurbishing
• healing
• regenerating
• aiding
• fixing up
• maintaining
• rehabbing
• furbishing
• preparing
• helping
• curing
• reviving
• servicing
• conditioning
• improving
• revitalizing
• readying
• renewing
• modifying
• adjusting
• fixing
• reforming
• rejuvenating
• rectifying
• righting
• redressing
• renovating
• freshening
• correcting
• enhancing
• refreshing
• reconditioning
• caring (for)
• ameliorating
• bettering
• revamping
• enriching
• patching
• refreshening
• meliorating
• mending
• doctoring

Dissimilar Words

• wrecking
• breaking
• hurting
• damaging
• ruining
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• spoiling
• defacing
• marring
• disfiguring
• crippling
• vandalizing
• disabling
• blemishing
• mutilating
• flawing
• mangling
• maiming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebuilding

Noun

Their stories recount the devastation to homes and businesses, life in temporary shelters, and the difficult process of rebuilding or relocating. — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

And little by little, Venezuela slipped off the front pages — even though, for millions of people, the work of rebuilding is just getting started. — Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

While the National Weather Service is forecasting rain to ease on July 17 and flood warnings to expire by the afternoon, the rebuilding process is only beginning for those affected by the floods. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The players were tired of critics referring to them as a rebuilding team. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

This was supposed to be another rebuilding season for the Washington Nationals, and with it, another July in which fans’ focus shifted not to the second half, but to the upcoming winter, spring and new season ahead. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 July 2026

These aspects of my life were restored like Nehemiah’s rebuilding of what seemed to have been lost. — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

With limited asset flexibility, the Sparks have to decide whether to make any aggressive at the trade deadline to bolster their rebuilding efforts. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Make no mistake, this is a small crisis, even during what’s considered a rebuilding season. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Verb

While players, managers and front-office executives came and went over nearly 60 years, Anixter remained a constant, witnessing everything from rebuilding seasons to the franchise-ending 2016 World Series championship. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Around the same time, Middaugh was rebuilding her own life after relocating across the country for a relationship that eventually ended. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026

For return to flight, Blue Origin will not rebuilding the transporter-erector, but will instead use a crane to lift the rocket vertical on its launch mount. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land. — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Our research makes clear that rebuilding the industrial base would not mean recreating the past. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 2 July 2026

The Knicks are tasked with rebuilding a championship roster around a $192 million starting lineup — and could likely lose both Mitchell Robinson and Landry Shamet in free agency this offseason. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026

Lendeborg being 24 when camp opens rightly scared away some of the rebuilding teams picking ahead of Golden State, especially in concert with his iffy outside shot. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026